Happier days for libraries in San Francisco California

The San Francisco Chronicle reports all is well. The library is ready to unveil a number of new and renovated branches, and the goal is to stock them with “opening-day collections” that have up-to- date books, and in many cases, more of them.

“These are opportunities to build and improve our collections,” said City Librarian Luis Herrera.

One of the biggest beneficiaries will be the new Mission Bay branch, set to open next summer. The opening-day collection of about 25,000 books will be worth about $600,000.