Ortega New Construction

New Ortega Branch opened September 2011. Designed to LEED Silver certification standards.

• Opening Day Video
• Opening Day Photos
• Virtual Tour of Ortega's LEED features
• Fact Sheets English (PDF 40K) | Chinese (PDF 125K)
• Ortega Green Library Fact Sheet (PDF 192K)
• Ortega Design November 2008 (PDF 1.6M)
• Public Art Proposal (PDF 354K)
• Ortega Branch Blog

San Francisco Bureau of Architecture rendering: Ortega Branch Library

In November 2000, the voters passed a bond measure for $106 million to upgrade San Francisco’s branch library system and in November 2007, the voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition D authorizing additional funding to improve the branches.

The new building is closer to Ortega St. and includes a large reading area, distinct Children’s and Teen spaces, and a Program Room with after hour’s community access. Other highlights include a study room, views of the ocean, maximum use of natural light, public art, and new furniture, shelving, and materials displays.

The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library are raising funds from private donations to pay for new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the branch libraries. For more information on the Neighborhood Library Campaign, please contact TScheulov@friendssfpl.org.

Building better libraries for stronger communities