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Architecture
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| # 280 |
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| Completion |
2 / 2026 |
| Specific Use of Building |
Library / Golf Clubhouse |
| Project Location |
Victorville, CA |
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The new Main Library transforms the City-owned Green Tree Golf Course into a modern civic “third place” for a rapidly growing community. Victorville’s previous library was built when the city served approximately 11,000 residents; today, with nearly 140,000 residents, the community needed a larger, more flexible, and more inclusive facility. Planning began through a 2020 Library Master Plan and needs assessment, which confirmed the demand for expanded library services, collaboration areas, teen space, children’s programming, and community gathering opportunities.
The completed project is on the existing 4.6-acre site and provides more than 18,875 square feet of library space—more than double the size of the former facility—a portion of which is the new Children’s Library expansion to the building by approximately 5,100 square feet. The program includes the children’s area, dedicated teen room, study and meeting rooms, public computers and laptops, a passport office, Friends of the Library bookstore, outdoor patio, fireplace reading areas, and a makerspace equipped with 3D printers, laser/circuit cutting, sublimation pressing, sewing machines, and other creative tools. The library supports programs for all ages, including early childhood classes, computer workshops, ESL and citizenship classes, craft programs, teen technology activities, and services for adults with disabilities.
The project was made possible through a $9 million California State Library infrastructure grant, with Measure P revenue supporting related golf course modifications, landscaping, parking, and library furnishings. A key budget strategy was the decision to locate the library within the existing City-owned clubhouse rather than pursue ground-up construction, allowing the City to maximize the value and character of an available public asset while directing resources toward expanded services and interior transformation.
Special challenges included adapting a recreational clubhouse into a full-service public library while maintaining its connection to the golf course setting and creating a welcoming civic destination for a diverse, multi-generational population. The design solution balances learning, technology, recreation, and community life: children can read under a tree-inspired feature, teens have a safe and comfortable room of their own, makers can explore hands-on creativity, and residents can gather indoors by the fireplace or outdoors on the patio with coffee from the adjacent Golf Lounge. The project also creates a platform for future partnerships with nonprofits, schools, artists, and cultural organizations.
Sustainable and resilient design strategies are rooted in adaptive reuse. By repurposing and expanding an existing City-owned structure, the project reduced the need for new ground-up construction, conserved embodied resources, and extended the useful life of a community asset. The flexible program supports long-term resilience by allowing library services to evolve with changing community needs, while outdoor gathering areas, shared public amenities, and expanded access to technology strengthen social sustainability and community connection. |
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