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Rohnert Park–Cotati Regional Library closure and services

Summary

The Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library — the second-busiest in the system — will close from mid-September through the end of the year for carpet, paint, lighting, and HVAC work, reopening in January. Only the 24/7 biblio box and limited bibliobus service will be available during closure.

At a glance

Total mentions
5
Last 30 days
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Last discussed Aug 25, 2026.

Impact analysis

💰Financial impact

Paid by Measure Y funds and a state infrastructure grant, with the share of cost split between the city and the library system.

✅Who benefits

Library users who get an upgraded, more efficient building.

⚠️Who could be affected

Residents who depend on the library will lose access for roughly three and a half months.

Mentions & discussions (4)

MeetingAug 25, 2026

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Aug 25, 2026

With the Rohnert Park-Cotati Regional Library closed for construction September 2 through December 31, the county library can run daytime weekday programs at the Burton Avenue Recreation Center for a $1 fee, keeping evenings and weekends for city programs.

MeetingAug 11, 2026

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Aug 11, 2026

The library will close September 1 to early January 2027 for HVAC, lighting, carpet, and paint work. Limited services move to the headquarters lobby at 6135 State Farm Drive, with no printing or copying and Friends of the Library donations paused; programs shift to Burton Avenue Rec Center.

MeetingJul 28, 2026

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Jul 28, 2026

A resident asked that the Rohnert Park-Cotati library, closing for about four months of work, keep its computer section and reading rooms open in phases instead of closing completely. Library volunteers provided updates on neighboring branches and system upgrades.

MeetingFeb 24, 2026

Rohnert Park City Council, Rohnert Park Financing Authority (RPFA), Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission - Feb 24, 2026

The Rohnert Park Cotati Regional Library — the second-busiest in the system — will close from mid-September through the end of the year for carpet, paint, lighting, and HVAC work, reopening in January. Only the 24/7 biblio box and limited bibliobus service will be available during closure.

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