The long-awaited New Central Library, designed for LEED Silver certification, is a nine-story archive of flexible space replete with public amenities. Topping the structure is a great, airy, reading room shaded by a latticework dome. Bay view terraces, roof gardens, an auditorium, a café, and a regional art gallery also invite the public in.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held on July 28, 2010 and construction has begun. The New Central Library is scheduled to open in 2013.