25 Years on Quay

Celebrating 25 Years on Quay!

We're celebrating 25 years at our Quay Street location! Since moving from the Hamilton Street location to our beautiful new building, so much has changed at the Library and in the community, yet we remain committed to the same core mission of supporting the educational and recreational needs of Manitowoc!

Since our library and community leaders dreamed of a new space more than 25 years ago, we've grown a whole new generation of readers, rolled out technologies we couldn't have dreamed of in 1998, and created entirely new ways of using our space to offer rich programming and showcase engaging exhibits.

Join us this September to appreciate how far we've come, and help us dream of where we'll go next!

After thirty years the need for more space and new technology led to the opening of the current library at its present location at 707 Quay Street on September 2, 1998. The building’s construction costs totaled $6.2 million, including furnishing. The building is 52,000 square feet on two levels, in comparison to the Hamilton Street library location, which had 32,000 square feet on three levels.