City checks out possible public library takeover
Simi Valley Acorn
May 8, 2026
You know, there’s something special about a library that feels like *yours* — and for Simi Valley, that feeling might be coming full circle. According to the *Simi Valley Acorn*, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors just voted to explore transferring ownership of our 6.74-acre Simi Valley Library back to the city that helped bring it to life nearly 50 years ago. It’s a quiet but big deal for anyone who’s ever spent a summer afternoon in the children’s section, used the computers for a job search, or just sat on the steps waiting for storytime to start.
This isn’t just about who holds the deed. A city-run library could mean more local control over hours, programming, and maybe even a bigger say in what our shelves look like. For a community that’s grown so much since 1976, it’s worth asking: would a homegrown hand be better at keeping the pages turning? The county exec has 60 days to report back, so this conversation is just getting started. Let’s hope it’s the start of a chapter we can all be proud of.
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