After nearly four years of being closed for renovation, on May 9, 2026, the Campbell Library building reopened with loud gongs, lion dancers, good wishes, and a lot of people who came to take their first look at the new library. The wait was worth it.

The new Library is a gorgeous facility that's been re-imagined with the kind of amenities needed for a modern library to serve its community as a public resource and nexus of community interaction. It has multiple lounge areas with plenty of natural light, semi-private booth spaces, a separate children's library with a play area, a teen and young adult area, a wired up community meeting room, laptops that can be checked out, and more. Libraries have evolved in the current digital age and the newly reinvented Campbell Library is a stellar example of the library of the next 50 years.

The Campbell Library project was primary funded through Measure O, which was passed with a 69.5% majority from Campbell voters in 2018 to improve the Campbell Public Library and Campbell Police Station. Measure O is a $50 million general obligation bond funded through levies on properties in Campbell that is raising approximately $3 million annually.

Some of these photos are from a sneak peek a few days before the grand re-opening on on May 9, 2026. The rest of the photos were taken at the reopening ceremony and some are archive photos of the old library building.

Photos by DowntownCampbell.com editor, Sheldon Chang.