MALIBU—On Monday, January 9, the Malibu City Council voted unanimously to allow three surfboards donated by councilmember Jefferson Wagner from his Zuma Jay’s shop to be suspended in the Malibu Library’s new teen services area.
Councilmember Pamela Conley Ulich suggested at an October 2011 city council meeting that the Zuma Jay’s logos on the surfboards might be a conflict of interest because they would be displayed on city property. Though Wagner offered to take back the boards, the Harry Barovsky Memorial Youth Commission later decided that they could be hung in the renovated library inasmuch as they represent the surf culture in Malibu. The commission further came up with the idea of covering the logos with Malibu High School Shark stickers if someone takes issue with them.
The council also unanimously voted to have the city’s logo modified to read “Malibu Library,” which would be used by the Library Task Force to produce T-shirts and fliers to promote the library’s grand re-opening festivities. Sales revenue would go toward covering the cost of producing these items, and anything left over would be used to purchase new books or fund other library programs.
Set to reopen on April 21, the library will follow a design that represents Malibu’s sand, sea and sun culture. Part of the $6 million renovation includes a 573-square-foot services area for teens ages 12-16, which includes a center and a group study room. The area will include book collections, a lounge, cafe table seats and Internet stations. The boards will be suspended from a ceiling window.
