Week in review

After years of discussion, the library closed in September 2007 to make way for the 15,000-square-foot, two-story replacement, which will feature separate adult and children’s sections, a community meeting room, study rooms and wireless Internet access.

Whereas residents complained the old library had a cramped feel, the new library boasts high ceilings, large windows and skylights. Native rock work is featured on the exterior, while several murals line the library’s interior. The adult section’s mural is a muted depiction of hillside views, while the children’s section got a more colorful depiction of a children’s toy chest.

Until the library’s opening, residents are encouraged to use the La Cañada Flintridge branch at 4545 N. Oakwood Ave.

CITY HALL

The Los Angeles-based Museum of Neon Art could move into a vacant, city-owned building across from the Americana at Brand under a proposed agreement that, if successful, would represent one the largest cultural jolts to downtown in years.

The City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to take up the proposed letter of intent, which would kick off formal negotiations with the niche museum for the space at 216 S. Brand Blvd.

The vacant building, which once housed a Salvation Army branch and a Rite Aid, would afford the museum a new permanent space for its venerable collection of neon signs and art after using a temporary spot in downtown Los Angeles for roughly two years.

If a deal is reached for the South Brand building, it would be the third move recently for the museum, which was founded in 1981 as a nonprofit that offers educational classes alongside changing exhibitions of contemporary and vintage neon art and photographs.

City officials say the museum would bring badly needed cultural prestige to a city known more for its commercial attractions and mature neighborhoods, and have the added benefit of drawing outside visitors to the downtown business district.

It would be Glendale’s first museum away from those attached to Forest Lawn Memorial Park Glendale and other historical sites.

 The City Council on Tuesday introduced an ordinance that, if approved next week, would set a 45-day moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries within Glendale.

The move, which was expected, comes as medical marijuana advocates push for legalization as a solution to California’s budget woes while some cities fight to keep the dispensaries out.