By David Garrick / San Diego Union-Tribune / March 13, 2025
An Ocean Beach family is donating $3 million needed for a long-awaited expansion of the Ocean Beach library, one of the smallest and oldest branches in the city.
The donation from Duane and Phyllis Shinnick gives the city the $12.8 million needed to nearly double the library’s size and add community meeting space, reading rooms and dedicated areas for children and teens.
The expansion will retain the historic façade of the library, which was built in 1928 and expanded in 1962. Now 5,085 square feet, the library will grow by about 4,300 square feet.
The donation will allow the city to put the project out for bid and potentially break ground in summer 2026. On that timeline, the expanded library would open in summer 2028.
By David Garrick / San Diego Union-Tribune / March 13, 2025
An Ocean Beach family is donating $3 million needed for a long-awaited expansion of the Ocean Beach library, one of the smallest and oldest branches in the city.
The donation from Duane and Phyllis Shinnick gives the city the $12.8 million needed to nearly double the library’s size and add community meeting space, reading rooms and dedicated areas for children and teens.
The expansion will retain the historic façade of the library, which was built in 1928 and expanded in 1962. Now 5,085 square feet, the library will grow by about 4,300 square feet.
The donation will allow the city to put the project out for bid and potentially break ground in summer 2026. On that timeline, the expanded library would open in summer 2028.