Update Overview

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In 2004 the completely redesigned and rebuilt, 54,000-square-foot library facility opened in Cupertino.

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A defining feature of the new facility is a sixteen-foot-long 3,240-gallon saltwater aquarium, donated by Fred and Annie Chan in memory of Fred's father, Mr. Pak Chung Chan.

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The current library building is 20 years old, and the aquarium has degraded due to age and inconsistent maintenance.​ The Cupertino Library Foundation started an initiative to update and refresh the aquarium to bring it back to its original condition or change the format to be one of various freshwater options.​ 

 

As part of this initiative, CLF hired a consultant to determine the feasibility and costs for the various options.​ In addition to the work of the consultant a public survey was conducted that showed broad support for the aquarium in general and its refresh.​ CLF also reached out to potential major donors for the project, including the son of the original donor. At this point we believe that we have found donors for the bulk of the project, including major funding from The Cupertino Library Foundation.

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Based on major donor wishes, Saltwater Refresh was chosen as the project objective.

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Next steps

In conjunction with the City, we will create an RFP for the project to recruit vendors to do the upgrade.