City of South San Francisco Library | Parks and Recreation Center
City of South San Francisco Parks and Recreation Department
Excellence in Design - Facility Design
The 83,000-square-foot Library | Parks and Recreation Center unifies previously disparate city services under one roof, taking a “better together” approach to community service. Built on a once-vacant brownfield, this facility integrates library services for all ages, literacy programs, computer labs, and digital discovery zones. Alongside administrative functions, Parks and Recreation offers classrooms for fitness, dance, art, enrichment, early childhood education, and spacious multipurpose rooms for various events. The Council Chambers/Theater is the jewel of the building, showcasing South San Francisco's civic processes, with functionality to operate as a small theater. Adjacent to the building lies a 1.3-acre community park featuring a 9,000-square-foot nature-inspired playground accessible to children with diverse mobility needs. The City of South San Francisco proudly welcomes the community to enjoy the building’s many amenities and programs, and is excited to have this new space to grow to meet the community’s future needs. 