We’ve outgrown
our library
Truckee’s Library
was built for
a different era
Built when Truckee’s population was just 2,000, the Truckee library now serves over 20,000 residents. With room for only 54 people, our library is bursting at the seams and unable to meet the needs of our growing, vibrant community.
The children’s area routinely overflows during story time, turning what should be joyful, engaging experiences into overcrowded, uncomfortable ones.
Students and remote workers compete for just a few shared tables, with no quiet rooms, no privacy, and no dedicated space to focus or collaborate.
Popular programs regularly reach standing-room-only conditions, making it difficult to hear, see, or fully participate. When events are underway, the resulting noise and congestion make it nearly impossible for others to read, study, or work in peace.
This isn’t just inconvenient. It’s a barrier to learning, connection, and opportunity.
As Truckee continues to grow, these limitations will only get worse. Our community deserves a modern library that can truly serve everyone, a place that inspires learning, supports working families, and brings people together.
It’s time to build the library our future demands.
One Table, thousands of teens
In a time when young people are more isolated than ever, our teens need a place to feel safe, seen, and supported—a place to gather, connect, and grow. But right now, Truckee’s library offers them just one small table with four chairs.That’s the entire teen space. In a town with thousands of youth.
For years, we’ve heard the same message from parents, educators, and teens themselves: Truckee lacks a welcoming, accessible space where young people can go after school. As screen time skyrockets and in-person interaction declines, the need for real-world connection has never been more urgent.
Our current library simply can’t meet this need. With a building capacity capped at 54 people, we’re failing to provide our youth with the social, academic, and emotional support they deserve.
Our teens are the future of this community. Let’s give them more than a table—let’s give them a place to belong.
What Will The
New Truckee Library
Offer?
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Truckee does not currently have an ADA-accessible public facility with permanent backup power that can operate during wildfires, power outages, and other emergencies. The new library will provide back-up power, communications infrastructure, and full accessibility for people with disabilities to support residents during wildfires, smoky days, power outages, extreme weather, and other emergencies.
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The current library’s 54-person limit leaves just one small table with four chairs in the teen section, and the children’s area frequently exceeds capacity during popular programs like story time. The new library will support early childhood reading, teen services, tutoring, after-school and summer programs, and student success year-round.
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Today, over 20,000 residents and 15,000 library cardholders rely on a library that was built for 2,000. One that holds only 54 people at capacity. The new library will provide expanded space for job training, technology, community programs, and cultural engagement for all ages and abilities.
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A new 20,000 sq. ft. Truckee Regional Library would create indoor and outdoor spaces for events, workshops, and public meetings that foster connection and belonging.
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