<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[Library Photo of the Month&#8211;June 2016]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p><a href="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg"><img data-attachment-id="6956" data-permalink="https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/library-photo-of-the-month-june-2016/csp/" data-orig-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg" data-orig-size="3264,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1463832750&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00046296296296296&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;43.113486111111&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-89.646788888889&quot;}" data-image-title="csp" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=1024" class="aligncenter wp-image-6956 size-large" src="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=1024&#038;h=768" alt="csp" srcset="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=768 1024w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=2048&amp;h=1536 2048w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/csp.jpg?w=768&amp;h=576 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px"   /></a>Not far from the booming metropolis of Madison you can find the quaint village of Cross Plains (population around 3,500),<!--more-->which boasts a beautiful library building, completed in 2006. It is also the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified public library in Wisconsin.</p>
<p>The new building was constructed on the same site as the previous library, which had shared space with some village offices in some rather cramped quarters. The building is also adjacent to the community pool. As you can see the landscaping and setting are beautiful. <a href="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg"><img loading="lazy" data-attachment-id="6955" data-permalink="https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/2016/06/01/library-photo-of-the-month-june-2016/img_0600/" data-orig-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg" data-orig-size="3264,2448" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5s&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1463832802&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.15&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00058513750731422&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;latitude&quot;:&quot;43.113480555556&quot;,&quot;longitude&quot;:&quot;-89.646422222222&quot;}" data-image-title="IMG_0600" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-medium-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg?w=300" data-large-file="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg?w=1024" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-6955" src="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg?w=300&#038;h=225" alt="IMG_0600" width="300" height="225" srcset="https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg?w=300&amp;h=225 300w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg?w=600&amp;h=450 600w, https://cherylbecker.files.wordpress.com/2016/05/img_0600.jpg?w=150&amp;h=113 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.rgpl.org/files/documents/LEEDtour.pdf" target="_blank">Read more</a> about the building, the LEED certification, and see more photos.</p>
<p>See the library&#8217;s <a href="http://www.rgpl.org/" target="_blank">website</a> for more about the library and the services offered. The village&#8217;s <a href="http://www.cross-plains.wi.us/" target="_blank">website</a> is currently under construction.</p>
<p>When you&#8217;re out for a drive in south central Wisconsin, stop in Cross Plains, and see this amazing building.</p>
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