Sun Ray Branch Library History and Photo Album

The Sun Ray Library was built in 1970, and is the City's easternmost library.

The Library was renovated in 1985.

In 2000, the library was recarpeted and repainted as the Materials Management Center (MMC) was added to the building. The MMC serves as the Library's central processing, shipping, and distribution point for library materials.

Photo Album

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The Sun Ray Library opened in July 1970.

Sun Ray cost less then half a million dollars to build.

The modern building was featured on the cover of the January, 1972, issue of Personal Book Guide.

900 books were checked out in the first 2 hours of Sun Ray's operation.

Cover of the dedication brochure for Sun Ray library's grand opening.

The original security gate at Sun Ray Library.

Magazine reading area at Sun Ray Library on opening day.