The William Pereira-design Hunt Branch Library in Fullerton, California has received funds for a new renovation. Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silvia issued a $2.5 million budget request in 2019 which has since been approved and allocated to the City of Fullerton to be utilized in the renovation of the historic library.

The Hunt Branch Library was designated a local landmark by the Fullerton City Council back in November 2018, writes Save The Hunt Library, a group of Fullerton citizens who have been advocating for the preservation of the building.

"I am very proud to have worked with the state to secure $2.5 million for a future renovated Hunt Branch Library," said Assemblywoman Quirk-Silvia in a statement. "As a classroom teacher, and former City Council Member, I have always prioritized community spaces, literacy, and the arts."

The renovation project comes as several of Pereira's other notable works, including the original Los Angeles County Museum of Art campus and an extension to The Los Angeles Times headquarters, face demolition.