New chapter for Simi library?

CHANGES AHEAD?—Library Director StephanieWronka talks about the improvements made to the Teen Lounge during a grand re-opening ceremony at the Simi Valley Library on Sept. 1. The city could soon have autonomy in making similar additions. MICHAEL COONS/Acorn Newspapers Simi Valley is one step closer to owning its public library, a move that could unlock millions of dollars in renovations and give the city greater control over the building it has operated for more than a decade. The City Council voted unanimously Oct. 26 to advance a property exchange with Ventura County, transferring the Simi Valley Public Library to the city and the Ventura County Animal Shelter property on West Los Angeles Avenue to the county. The city would receive the 6.74-acre library property at 2969 Tapo Canyon Road, including the building and parking lot. The county would receive the 2.25-acre shelter property at 670 W. Los Angeles Ave., including its building and an adjacent vacant site.

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