Marbella approves €3.5m for new San Pedro library

Marbella Town Hall has approved a €3.5 million budget for the construction of a new public library in San Pedro Alcantara. The project is located in Jorge Lorenzo Tejada Park in the El Arquillo region. Work should begin in June.

The announcement was made by Javier García, deputy mayor of San Pedro, following the latest meeting of the Local Government Board. The project should take about 18 months. That means that the new library could be ready in early 2027 – just in time for next municipal elections.

The building will consist of two floors with a total surface area 1,300 square meters. The final contract has been awarded to a joint venture between Gestión Proyectos y Obras del Sur and Sociedad Andaluza de Servicios Múltiples. Guamar and Prinza were also bidders but not selected.

According to García, the project will also help to improve the surrounding area, where an abandoned amphitheatre currently attracts large groups at night. The new library, he said, will give the area a new purpose and life.

In the same meeting the town hall approved longer hours of closure for bars, restaurants and shops during the San Bernabe festival in June. Several new building licenses and permits were also issued, including a €2.8 million villa project in Nueva Andalucia.