SAN FRANCISCO — The Mission Branch Library will reopen Nov. 14, bringing its services back to its historic building at 300 Bartlett St. after a six-year closure for renovations. The 110-year-old library will mark its return with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Aztec dancers, a children’s story hour and live music. The building, at 24th and Bartlett streets, is one of seven San Francisco library branches designated as landmarks. The project added a teen room, a children’s room, a meeting space for up to 100 people, a courtyard and two bathrooms. Work also included an earthquake retrofit, solar panels and a shift away from natural gas. Crews restored the library’s original entrance on 24th Street and rebuilt an interior staircase that had been removed in 1997. The branch closed in March 2020. A temporary Mission location opened at 1234 Valencia St. in June 2022, while construction at the main building began in August 2023. The work was initially expected to take about two years, but delays pushed the reopening back several times. The Valencia Street location is scheduled to close Oct. 31. The project has cost $36.5 million so far, according to a Planning Department representative, against a total budget of $40.7 million. The project was first presented to Mission residents in 2018 with an estimated cost of $19.8 million. In a statement announcing the reopening, the San Francisco Public Library thanked residents for their patience and support. Mayor Daniel Lurie said libraries provide low-cost services and resources, calling the renovated branch an important public space for people of all ages.