OK, it really happened last month, the grand (re)opening of the Malibu branch of the LA County Library, but it's so light and bright and new and lovely, we're all still acting as though it was just a minute ago.

Here's the new patio, with trees and benches and a view of the park. That blue walkway is actually soft and spongy, makes you want to drop and do a few somersaults:

And here's the new lobby, complete with a reproduction Malibu Pottery tile rug, a with tromp l'oeil fringe.

Beautiful.