"People will soon be reading by sunlight over at Tempe's Public Library"

Tempe breaks ground on new solar project at library complex.  (City of Tempe Department News, 10/5/2015)

The project includes:

• Five solar carport canopies that will provide 262 shaded parking spaces for patrons

• Large, north side canopy can be used for shaded parking or as a community gathering space for festivals, events, farmers markets and food trucks 

• 486 solar panels on top of the library building 

• Savings of more than $95,000 in utility costs over 20 years 

• Five shaded wheelchair accessible parking spaces near the library entrance 

• Increases the city’s renewable energy use from 3 percent to 5 percent

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Homeless escape heat at Tempe Public Library.  (8/27/2010)
Tempe Public Library: From 70.5 to 56 Hours Per Week. (8/3/2010)

The library is now open 62 hours per week.