Frame for Wildwood Library taking shape on site

The outline for the new Wildwood Library is taking shape!

In late October, contractors started putting up the steel beams and supports for the building. They are also working on completing the utilities, parking lot, and final grading for the site.

In the n...

Site work has started at Wildwood Library

Now that demolition at Wildwood Library is complete, site work on the project is underway. Footings and utilities will be installed soon. Contractors have also started work on a storm sewer project with the City of Mahtomedi.

Once footings are completed, f...

County Board approves contract updates for work on Wildwood Library

On September 3, the Washington County Board of Commissioners approved changes to plans for the new Wildwood Library.

The county has been working with HCM Architects for the past two years to design the library. The project involves demolition of the curren...

Groundbreaking ceremony held at Wildwood Library

On August 7, Washington County Library staff, along with other county and community partners, gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony at Wildwood Library. 

The ceremony included remarks from Commissioners Stan Karwoski and Fran Miron, Mahtomedi May...

County Board approves contracts for new Wildwood Library

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved contracts July 2 for building a new Wildwood Library in Mahtomedi.

The new library will be built on the current library site; the library will close July 20, and be closed for about a year for construct...

Wildwood Library to close July 20 for construction

Wildwood Library in Mahtomedi will close on Saturday, July 20 at 5 p.m. to prepare for construction.

When the library closes in July, staff will continue with moving preparation and packing. Construction will begin in August and is expected to take one yea...

Commissioners review plans, progress on Wildwood Library

On March 19, the Washington County Board of Commissioners held a workshop to receive an update on the status of the Wildwood Library project.

County building services and library staff have completed the design development phase of the project. The cost fo...

Community participates in final Wildwood building project event

Visitors who stopped by Wildwood Library Tuesday, Nov. 13 had a chance to look into the future, in a way, as design concept boards were displayed projecting what a new Wildwood Library could look like.

Tim McIllwain, of HCM Architects, offered a few words ...

Final community engagement event held for Wildwood Library

The public is invited to review updated design renderings for a new Wildwood Library at a community engagement event on Nov. 13, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at Wildwood Library. These drawings were created by the architecture firm, Hagen, Christensen, McIllwain. ...

County Board scheduled to hear Wildwood Library project update

The Washington County Board of Commissioners is scheduled to receive a Wildwood Library building project update on Tuesday, October 9 during a regularly scheduled workshop following it full meeting. 

Washington County Public Works will present the...

Common themes emerge for the future of Wildwood Library

Nearly 40 people attended the second community engagement meeting for the Wildwood Library building project on Monday, April 23. 

Tim McIlwain with HCM Architects opened the meeting by sharing the common themes that emerged through the first commu...

First community engagement meeting held for Wildwood Library

Approximately 15 interested community members attended the first community engagement meeting for Wildwood Library on March 19. Architects Jerry Hagen and Dan Lawrence of HCM Architects opened the meeting by sharing some information about the current buil...

Community engagement events scheduled for Wildwood Library

Residents and patrons are invited to contribute their thoughts and opinions through a series of community meetings that will be conducted in early 2018.

The community engagement events are scheduled:

Monday, March 19, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at the District Educ...

Architecture firm selected for Wildwood Library project

The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Hagen, Christensen, McIllwain to design a new building for Wildwood Library. 

Target Completion Date: Fall 2020

The Wildwood Library was built at its current location on Stillwater Avenue in Mahtomedi in 1990. When the building was evaluated by Washington County Public Works, it was estimated to need millions of dollars in future repairs, not including updates to t...