Yolo County Library

Walnut Park Davis Library (coming in 2026!)
  • Groundbreaking Ceremony on April 18, 2025.
  • Children's area
  • Information Desk
  • Focal Garden
  • Congressman Thompson presents $850,000 for the Walnut Park Library

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WMB Architects Fly-through (November 2023)

WMB Architects Presentation (November 2023)

Project Background

2001 – Consultants presented a County-wide library facility plan that recognized the community need for a library south of I-80, with an emphasis on serving youth and recreational readers of all ages.
2010 – Yolo County Library opens South Davis Montgomery Branch, operating out of the Marguerite Montgomery Elementary Library. The library is open for 4 hours twice a week.
2015 – South Davis Ad Hoc Committee presents Library Services Report to Board of Supervisors. The report includes a timeline with a South Davis stand-alone branch opening in 10 years.
2017 – Yolo County Library Facilities Master Plan 2018-2035 calls for a new facility in Phase 1 (2018-2025).
2020 – Library meets with community partners about services needed for a South Davis branch. Architect develops first concepts for a library in Walnut Park.
2022 – Yolo County Library awarded $8.7 million as part of the Building Forward Grant from the California State Library.
2023 – City of Davis pledges $1.5 million towards the project. Design contract awarded to WMB Architects.
2024 – Measure T passed by City of Davis voters, providing ongoing funding for operations of the Walnut Park and Stephens Davis Branches. $850,000 received from U.S. Congressman Mike Thompson.
2025 – Land officially transferred from the City of Davis to the County of Yolo.

Timeline

April 18, 2025 – Groundbreaking ceremony
July 9, 2025 – First concrete for foundation poured

Library completion: October 2026 (estimate, subject to change)

Project Description

The library will be located at 2700 Lillard Drive, at the west end of Walnut Park, and will be approximately 12,000+ square feet. The total cost of the project is $21,330,000*

Features:

  • Large community room and terrace
    • can be divided into two rooms
    • available for not-for-profit groups, including after-hours
    • built-in A/V system
  • Community Resiliency Center
  • Study rooms
  • Children’s, young adult, and adult collections
  • Children’s area with indoor and outdoor programming spaces
  • Teen space
  • Computers & Wi-Fi
  • Comfortable seating with a view
  • Private lactation area
  • Self-checkout stations
  • Dedicated parking

This project is supported in part by funding provided by the State of California, administered by the California State Library.

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