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4LSaskatoon · #**141** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 12:14 AM**

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phone · #**142** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 3:16 PM**

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https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CowMhtsNv/

Any information you can copy into a post here? I'd rather not click the Facebook link.

Echoes · #**143** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 3:19 PM**

It's these September construction photos: https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/e...tion-progress/

Brutopian · #**144** Posted **Sep 25, 2025, 5:51 PM**

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It's these September construction photos: https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/e...tion-progress/

Wow. Gonna be a stunner.

Would love to know where the timber is from. British Columbia, I presume?

4LSaskatoon · #**145** Posted **Oct 9, 2025, 11:07 PM**

The base is really showing how big and beautiful it will be!

4LSaskatoon · #**146** Posted **Oct 9, 2025, 11:30 PM**

The base shows how big it will be!

Saskabusher · #**147** Posted **Oct 10, 2025, 3:11 PM**

Thanks for the update, 4LSaskatoon! It seems the south building side is closer to the intersection than in renders? It seemed like there was outside 'forest space' in previous renders, but in any case, for Saskatoon, I'd say, the bigger the better, cause we're growing fast, and there's still room for a few pines!

Jerry · #**148** Posted **Oct 15, 2025, 6:21 PM**

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Wow. Gonna be a stunner.

Would love to know where the timber is from. British Columbia, I presume?

I contacted the central library, and the Spruce was sourced from Europe. They had an open competitive tender process and selected the lowest-priced proponent.

British Columbia was my guess as well.

Brutopian · #**149** Posted **Oct 15, 2025, 8:23 PM**

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I contacted the central library, and the Spruce was sourced from Europe. They had an open competitive tender process and selected the lowest-priced proponent.

British Columbia was my guess as well.

Hey - thanks for checking, Jerry! Much appreciated.

Gotta admit that I am a bit disappointed that the timber isn't Canadian, especially considering the Indigenous theme of the new central library. I do understand, though, that they have a budget to stick to, and the lowest price won out.

Saskabusher · #**150** Posted **Oct 23, 2025, 5:50 PM**

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Our family spent time in Oslo last year and spent almost an entire day just at Oslo's main library -- precisely because it was so interesting and inviting architecturally and socially. Wonderful vibe. Libraries are more than just shelves of books.

You have to build the good things in Saskatoon in spite of the general population and the provincial - literally and derogatively - government. And I'm glad so many developers are doing it. There's a core population here that are above and beyond the burb birthers, incessant online shoppers and navel gazers. They're hard-working, world-experienced entrepreneurs. I really have hope for this isolated outpost. ;>)

4LSaskatoon · #**151** Posted **Oct 28, 2025, 1:43 AM**

4LSaskatoon · #**152** Posted **Nov 10, 2025, 11:25 PM**

Exciting to see some exterior features!!

4LSaskatoon · #**153** Posted **Nov 23, 2025, 1:09 AM**

It will be a beautiful presence in our downtown!

Saskabusher · #**154** Posted **Nov 23, 2025, 3:25 AM**

Looking good! Thanks for the image. Were you traveling home from, "the Basement"? ;>)

4LSaskatoon · #**155** Posted **Nov 23, 2025, 1:17 PM**

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Looking good! Thanks for the image. Were you traveling home from, "the Basement"? ;>)

Lol! The Bassment is awesome.. but this time a different event/venue!

Leadly · #**156** Posted **Nov 24, 2025, 2:36 PM**

https://saskatooncentrallibrary.ca/e...tion-progress/

CanadianDriverYXE · #**157** Posted **Jan 3, 2026, 8:45 PM**

Construction update 01/03/26 it looks impressive in person!

asdfgh · #**158** Posted **Jan 5, 2026, 2:24 PM**

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Construction update 01/03/26 it looks impressive in person!

Yes, this is starting to look quite striking. This will be such a great addition to our downtown.

Brutopian · #**159** Posted **Jan 10, 2026, 7:47 PM**

‘Shelf-by-shelf’: Saskatoon new public library on track to open in 2027

By Laura Woodward
CTV News
January 08, 2026

The final timber beam has been installed at Saskatoon’s new public library, as crews continue work on the building’s exterior.

The downtown library is on track to open in 2027.

“It’s really exciting,” Saskatoon Public Library CEO Carol Shepstone told CTV News at the construction site, as glass panels were being mounted.

Every book from the Frances Morrison Central Library will need to move into the new facility.

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Read more:
https://www.ctvnews.ca/saskatoon/art...ource=hs_email

4LSaskatoon · #**160** Posted **Jan 12, 2026, 10:56 PM**

Shaping up to be a beautiful addition to our downtown!