Mitchell Park Library

3700 Middlefield Road (map)
Built in 1958
closed for renovation (reopens in 2013)
Note: Temporary M.P. Library is open at 4050 Middlefield Rd.

New Mitchell Park Library and Community Center

The new library and community center will be the right size for south Palo Alto, will have flexible spaces for people and programs, will be environmentally friendly, and will rationalize the traffic pattern.

Because of the passage of Measure N in 2008, the City of Palo Alto is building a new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center. Construction began in 2010 and is expected to end in 2013. New furniture, computers, and thousands of books will be provided with the money raised by the Palo Alto Library Foundation's campaign.

Live webcam at Mitchell Park construction site

View a larger version of the construction webcam at the city's project website.

Flyover video

A flyover of Palo Alto's new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center, opening in 2013.

Green building information

The Mitchell Park Library and Community Center will attempt a LEED Gold environmental rating. Here's more information about the elements imvolved.

Palo Alto Mitchell Park Library Green Building Elements

More green building information

The City of Palo Alto has created an interactive website where you can learn more about each environmental technology implemented in the new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center.