Photos: Sun Prairie Public Library enhancements dedicated
Following a 23-month-long expansion and renovation project, Sun Prairie Public Library's visitors explore the facility's newly-opened indoor and outdoor spaces.
A dedication ceremony Friday marks the completion of a 23-month expansion and renovation of the Sun Prairie Public Library.
Visitors to the Sun Prairie Public Library explore the reconfigured Welcome Desk during Friday's dedication.
Sun Prairie Public Library Director Svetha Hetzler, center, shares an embrace with library board president Emily Lindsey.
Attendees at a dedication ceremony marking the completion of a 23-month expansion and renovation project at the Sun Prairie Public Library gather in the new atrium of the building in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A new outdoor amphitheater is among the many improvements.
Following a dedication ceremony marking the completion of a 23-month expansion and renovation project at the Sun Prairie Public Library visitors explore the facility’s new youth services area in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Visitors explore The Mixer, a makerspace inside the renovated library.
"Sun Prairie,” a stainless steel sculpture with fused glass rounds created by artist Dale Rogers greets visitors to the Sun Prairie Public Library in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A gathering space inside the newly renovated and and expanded Sun Prairie Public Library offers floor-to-ceiling window light for reading inside the facility in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Four-year-old Maya Hostetler explores “The Flower Shop,” a craft-making space inside the newly expanded youth services area.
Sun Prairie Public Library patrons use self-checkout kiosks inside the newly-renovated facility in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A fireplace inside an adult reading area adds an element of comfort to the newly-renovated Sun Prairie Public Library in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
A tropical fish aquarium greets visitors to the youth services area.
Visitors to a dedication ceremony marking the completion of a 23-month expansion and renovation project at the Sun Prairie Public Library make their way toward the building in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Sam Helmick, President of the American Library Association, delivers remarks during a dedication event marking the completion of a 23-month-long expansion and renovation of the library in Sun Prairie, Wis. Friday, May 29, 2026. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Highlights of the library’s new square footage include an expanded children’s library with a dedicated teen space, an aquarium, an outdoor amphitheater and a makerspace dubbed “The Mixer.”
