CORRECTION: The meeting starts at 6pm, not 7pm.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, January 20, 2026, a presentation will take place at 7 pm 6pm at the City Hall. The presentation will cover the current status of our library. It will also include five potential high-level options for a new facility. You can view the slides at the link below, with the conceptual scenarios starting on slide 25:
https://elcerritoca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/601/files/attachment/5395
The City Manager’s office will also recommend that the Council set up a Task Force to explore these options further.
Please attend this meeting if you can. If you wish to offer comments, send them via the website at https://elcerritoca.portal.civicclerk.com/event/601/comments. Or by email to cityclerk@elcerrito.gov identified in the topic line as Public Comments – Agenda Item #. Written comments received by 2:00 p.m. the day of the meeting will be sent to the City Council. They will also be posted online before the meeting. Comments received after the deadline will be provided to the City Council and will be posted after the meeting. You can also do it in person by submitting a request to speak to the City Clerk.