A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Fallbrook Library was held on the Alvarado Street and Mission Road site September 30.

“The buzzword today is ‘excitement.’ Everyone is excited,” said Jose Aponte, the county’s library director. “This will indeed be an incredible dream come true.”

The new library, which is expected to open late next year, will have 19,076 square feet of space which will include approximately 1,500 square feet of community space, 1,100 square feet of teen space, a homework center and a special environment room in the children’s area which will include sc...