Renovation 2025-2026

Phase 2 (in progress)

Stop in and see our newly renovated children’s wing! For adults & teens, a selection of fiction, nonfiction, large print, and DVDs has been temporarily relocated to the lower level and is open for browsing from 9-5 weekdays. Outside of those hours, library staff will be happy to retrieve specific titles for you as time allows. The remainder of the library’s collections remain in storage until the completion of Phase 2 (end of May, 2026). Public computer stations and printing services are available on the library’s main level.

Phase 3 begins Monday, June 8th (library closed June 1-7)

During Phase 3 of our renovation, the lower level of the library will be closed to the public. Unfortunately, this means that the Romper Room and all of our lower level meeting rooms will be unavailable until the completion of the renovation around the end of September.

Please respect signage and stay out of work areas!

Patrons entering active construction areas constitute a major safety risk and could force the closure of the library to the public during renovations.

Some collections in storage

Due to space limitations, some collections have moved into long-term storage until the end of Phase 2. We are happy to assist patrons with requesting material from other libraries during this time via our weekday van delivery service.

Collections in storage include:

• Audio Books
• Biographies
• Board Games
• Local History
• Music CDs
• Paperbacks
• Mysteries
• Ripon Rifle & Pistol Club
• Sci-Fi
• Westerns
• Young Adult Graphic Novels
• Young Adult Nonfiction

Outdoor work

Most exterior work has been completed. Work to come includes:

• Replacement of remaining old windows
• Parking lot reconfigured into a one-way traffic flow
• New drive-up book return