Dear Council Members and Library Commissioners,
It recently came to my attention that the Menlo Park Library is looking to expand. It is also with complete surprise that I
learned that one of the potential expansion sites is where the current Menlo Children's Center (MCC) is located.
I am extremely disappointed that no one has reached out to us, parents, to alert us of a potential displacement.I would like to
stress how disruptive this would be for our children and for the working parents who use this facility. I very much oppose a
one-sided decision by either library commission or city council without reaching out to the people who will be most adversely
affected by such a move.
Menlo Children's Center is critical to our family for obvious and practical reasons, as it provides quality and affordable
childcare so that we are able to go to work each day. It would be extremely inconvenient for families to have to find alternative
childcare options if MCC were to be eliminated or closed for any duration of time.
I would like to understand ASAP any potential impact that the expansion of the library might have on theMenloChildren’sCenter. My
hope is that this question gets addressed in a public format very soon.
Sincerely,
Alvin Chow
