The Prairie West Branch Library will be the latest addition to Siouxland Libraries. It will be located on the corner of Discovery Avenue and 26th Street. The library will share the block with Discovery Elementary, Memorial Middle School and Memorial Park. The address for the new branch is 7630 West 26th Street.
The interior will be a contemporary play on the prairie. There will be children’s, teen and adult areas, a drive-through for drop-off of materials, free Wi-Fi, small study rooms, vending area and meeting rooms. The overall square footage of the new branch is 15,700 square feet. The branch will be similar in hours and services to the other branch libraries in Sioux Falls.
Milestones and Schedule
| Project bidding |
April 12, 2012 |
| Groundbreaking |
June 4, 4:30 p.m. |
| Construction begins |
June 2012 |
| Project completion |
Summer 2013 |
Architect:
Architecture Incorporated (Sioux Falls)
Partnering with:
- Associated Consulting Engineering, Inc. (mechanical and electrical engineering)
- Apex Structural Design, LLC (structural engineering)
- Sayre Associates, Inc. (civil engineering)
- Confluence (landscape architect)
- Knight Accoustics (acoustical consultants)