Terrace Grand Opening

You're Invited!

The outdoor terrace at the library is finished and ready for the official grand opening and YOU are invited to join in the festivities.

WHEN: September 18th at 4pm
WHAT: Menomonie Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening (with light refreshments & chamber music)

How It Came To Be

Joan Polasky left the Library a legacy gift in her estate plan with specific wishes of how she wanted the money to be used. After receiving this generous gift, the Library Board hired Ayres Associates to help with planning.

After much thought and input, a plan was created. The whole plan has many phases and the cost of phase 1 exceeded the budget that the library had. So Joleen Sterk, the Library director, went to work to secure donations and grants from additional sources to bring phase 1 to reality.

Work on the Terrace (phase 1) began on April 21st, 2025 and is now complete. It was made possible by generous donations and grants from:

What's Next? Nothing...yet. :)

As we mentioned, the project has multiple phases. The money that is used is not taxpayer dollars. For example, the City of Menomonie contributed funds, but they were ARPA dollars.

If you or somebody you know wants to leave a legacy like Joan, contribute money (like Mayo Clinic Health System and the City of Menomonie), know of a grant opportunity (like Wisconsin Economic Development), or have another idea for funding future phases of this project, we are all ears!