[Who]
Paul Coogan is California native who believes the Golden State can flourish if communities fight to receive the services and infrastructure their elected government should deliver.
“If no one connects the dots and makes some noise, nothing will happen”
Paul Coogan
[Why]
In 2023 Mr. Coogan saw that there was an intersection of a need in the community for a new library, some open land where it could be located, municipal funds, and the promise a new library in the San Diego 2023 Library Master Plan.
Since then, he has sought a location for the library and a means of getting it built. He began talking with Friends of Kensington/Normal Heights Library, Councilmember Elo-Rivera’s office, the San Diego Library Commission, librarians at several branch locations, the owner of the property at 35th and Adams, and community members trying to make this opportunity a reality for the greater Adams Avenue community.