. >> aimee alden. i am here as a resident of north beach. my husband and i are raising our sons in the neighborhood. one of the things that amazed us is how many families with children there are in north beach. we see families everywhere in the neighborhood, particularly at joe dimaggio playground, which is used by a lot of family day cares. frequently, it either drop my son off or dropped him off at joe dimaggio. one of the facilities we do not use very much is our neighborhood library, because it is not warm and welcoming to families. it is dark. there are not a lot of places to sit. one program that used to bring us in was a great childhood literacy program. every thursday morning, the librarians read and sing songs. you can see dozens of children with parents, grandparents, nannies -- until a year ago, when the library was told that because the building was so decrepit it did not meet ada standards and the program had to leave the library. fortunately, recreation and park give them a facility down the street. when an early childhood lite