The Murrieta community effort to expand Murrieta Public Library with the children’s library expansion moved a step closer June 18 with the Murrieta City Council approving its design and budget of $7.2 million to be used by 2026.The council, with Council Member Lisa DeForest on an excused leave, following a lengthy discussion, approved the library’s expansion with a 4-0 vote and with praise to the city staff and the Murrieta Library Foundation for their diligent work to come up with the feasible plan.The city staff presented the council with three possible design options that would allow the city to build the children’s wing with up to 5,000 square feet in space. The first design option showed the facility to be 5,000 square feet in space with a complete outdoor children’s s
