Belvedere-Tiburon Library, Public library in Tiburon, United States.
The Belvedere-Tiburon Library occupies a 10,200 sq. ft. building opened in 1997 at 1501 Tiburon Boulevard, next to the town hall at the end of the Tiburon Peninsula. Its architectural style recalls the 19th-century railroad yard of Tiburon. The collection runs to more than 200,000 books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, videos and audiobooks.
The library traces its origins to 1895 when the Flora Temple Library operated aboard a steamer boat, then moved to its current permanent home in 1997. This transition established a lasting public institution for the area.
The library's architecture echoes the 19th-century railroad yard that once stood in Tiburon, a deliberate nod to local history. Its name links the two towns it has served jointly since 1953, when Belvedere and Tiburon reunited their separate libraries. The building opened in 1997 beside the new town hall, completing a civic center at the end of the peninsula.
The building is easily accessible with parking nearby and offers flexible hours that vary by day of the week. Visitors can use computers, printing services, and wireless internet during their visit.
The library's architecture echoes the 19th-century railroad yard that once stood in Tiburon, a deliberate nod to the town's history. The 10,200 sq. ft. building opened in 1997 beside the new town hall, completing a civic center at the end of the peninsula.
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