Vote Yes on Measure P!
San Rafael Library and Community Center Revitalization Initiative

San Rafael’s current Downtown Main Library was built over 100 years ago in 1909 when San Rafael’s population was only 6,000. Currently San Rafael’s population exceeds 60,000 residents and the library is far too small and outdated.

The San Rafael Public Library Foundation, a local volunteer-led nonprofit, collected signatures from thousands of San Rafael residents to place Measure P on the ballot to bring a new and updated library and community center to San Rafael.

Voting Yes on P builds a modern main library and community center in San Rafael with space for:

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• Afterschool homework assistance, tutoring and summer reading programs

• A dedicated children’s area for story time and programs

• Art and literacy programs

• Programs for older adults

• Expanded book collections and other media

• Improved access for seniors and residents with disabilities

• Updated technology infrastructure and public computers

• Emergency operations and shelter in case of fires, earthquakes, floods, or emergencies

Measure P requires fiscal accountability and local control:
 

• Every penny must stay local and no funds can be taken by the State

• No funds can be used for administrator salaries

• Independent oversight and annual audits are required

• Seniors are eligible for an optional exemption

​Measure P requires the City of San Rafael to preserve the historic Carnegie Library in Downtown San Rafael for civic and community use and establish a public process to determine the future use of this historic building.