Grant R. Brimhall Library

Furthermore, it contained archives of notable individuals such as Bob Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Norman Corwin, and Monty Masters.

[7] The library was originally located on Wilbur Road, across from where the Janss Marketplace parking structure stands today.

The building includes an additional 4,000 square feet (370 m2) which house the Friends of the Thousand Oaks Library work area.

[9] A.C. Martin and Associates Architecture firm located in Los Angeles was the designer responsible for the new library.

It shares similar architecture to the original Thousand Oaks City Hall, which is located off Lynn Rd.

It is noted by local residents as being one of the most appealing buildings in the area because of its unique architecture, which was ahead of its time.

In 1994, the Thousand Oaks Library was damaged by the Northridge earthquake and was temporarily relocated to 2400 Willow Lane to allow reconstruction to proceed rapidly.

Damage occurred inside the library due to leaking, which sent the city and original developer into a lawsuit that took years to conclude.

Until the lawsuit concluded and the building could be repaired correctly, the library was moved to the Conejo School Road location, across the US 101 freeway from the present day Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza.

The American Radio Archive was one of the special collections of the Thousand Oaks Library Foundation.

[4] The library is home to a local history collection that has more than 1,800 books and pamphlets, from approximately 1875 to the present.

[15] The Grant R. Brimhall Library recently finished a children's wing expansion project.

It also offers a separate program room, additional shelving for the juvenile collection, and extra study and seating area for children.

The existing facility was renovated and modified to include a new location for the library Foundation Store, the Special Collections Department, as well as new quiet and group study rooms, additional seating and shelving.