Update: Media Advisory: Sunnyvale Opens First Full-service Branch Library Oct. 31

• Created in partnership among the City, Sunnyvale School District and Fremont Union High School District

• Total budget: $29.3 million.

• The school districts committed $3 million each for construction. They also agreed to contribute $80,667 each for an operable partition wall between the FUHSD and SSD school program rooms.

• Operating expenses for the facility will be shared as well. 15% for FUHSD and 10% for SSD.

• One story and about 20,000-square-feet

• All-electric building. Including an induction cooktop, a heat pump water heater, and rooftop heat pump HVAC units.

• Silicon Valley Clean Energy provided a $500,000 grant to fully electrify the building.

• Friends of the Library contributed $690,000 to help fund furniture, fixtures, and equipment, as well as a partition wall in the program room.

• Maker Lab offers tools and supplies for curious creators, including a 3D printer, laser cutter, sewing machines, large-format printer, vinyl cutters, jewelry-making supplies and arts-and-crafts materials.

• Hours: Monday - Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday - Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Closed Sunday

About the City of Sunnyvale - Sunnyvale is the heart of Silicon Valley. With a population of 161,884, Sunnyvale is the sixth-largest city in the Bay Area. We're a center of technology and innovation, but also a town of quiet family neighborhoods, strong schools and a diverse community of people. The city has 27 parks; facilities for golf, tennis and swimming; a library; and an arts complex. Sunnyvale's downtown is home to a variety of local eateries and merchants, and hosts frequent art festivals, concerts and a year-round farmers' market. Sunnyvale has over 11,000 businesses that provide a rich mixture of goods and services, including many icons in tech, manufacturing, retail and research and development.