Susi McCune Memorial LibraryFounded May 17, 2025 · Reading, heritage and community
Spark HouseWhere Creativity Works
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Spark House

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Tell us whether you would like a tour, help scanning photos, or a space for a gathering. Check booked times, choose one visit or a series, and leave your contact details. A volunteer will confirm availability, arrangements, and any cost before you come.

Space options, costs & invitation credits

Choose Garage & Classroom, Main House, or Entire Property. Add the equipment and services you need. Your host will confirm the full cost.

Invited to book directly? Your balance is $0.00.
We show the full cost of your space and booked amenities, then apply an equal invitation credit on your invoice once your host verifies the invitation.

Freewill gifts to community partners are optional. No donation is required to book.

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Booking request form

Tell us what you need

How this works: Choose your space, then enter your dates and times in America/Chicago. Required fields have an asterisk. A request does not hold the space; a volunteer must confirm availability and arrangements.

Your booking request

The Susi McCune Memorial Library is in the Garage & Classroom, toward the alley on the south side. The Main House is the original Spark House, adapted for shared community use while keeping the character of a home.

Picture your visit

Survey-based overview

Find the original house, the Garage & Classroom with the Susi McCune Memorial Library, and the yard. Choose a labeled area or use the form, then try a layout.

Find your bearings: Norelius Street NW is north; 2nd Avenue NW is west; the alley is south. The building is on the west side, with the yard to its east.

Orientation adapted from the Atlas Land Survey certificate dated May 13, 2026. Simplified, not to scale. Area names and north/south uses reflect the owner’s October 28 update; the survey does not show interior room divisions. Shading is approximate. Your host confirms usable areas, setup, capacity and availability.
Garage & Classroom · layout idea
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Try layouts, amenities & yard ideas
Preferred main activity layout (optional)
Furniture symbols show an arrangement idea, not furniture quantities or an approved seating capacity. Add quantities and details in Activity and setup needs.
Amenities to picture with your layout

These choices stay in sync with Equipment & services below. Ask the host about furniture quantities and any other equipment.

Yard use ideas (optional)
Describe your outdoor activity, supplies and weather backup in Activity and setup needs. Yard use is an arrangement request; this map does not reserve a separate outdoor area.

2. Choose dates & times

Include setup and cleanup. All times use America/Chicago.

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These are alternatives to your first choice, not extra sessions.

3. Your contact details

Equipment, services & optional giving

Open this section if you need equipment or assistance. Your host will confirm availability and the full cost. No donation is required.

4. Equipment, services and cost

Add amenities to the same booking. Select everything you need, and describe quantities or supplies below. Your host confirms availability, support and the full cost for your dates.

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Services
Full cost first. Invitation credit shown separately.

The host will itemize the space and every requested amenity, including any agreed supplies or fees. Pricing is by quote. Confirm the full cost with your host before the booking is finalized.

For approved direct invitations, your invoice shows the full cost, an equal invitation credit and a $0.00 balance due, including your booked amenities. No payment or donation is required.

5. Optional giving

Freewill donation (optional)

Send your booking request first. If you would like to give, you can choose any amount and complete payment on GiveMN afterward.

Would you like to make a donation after submitting?
View FIAL’s donation payment page ↗Other community giving options ↗

No donation is required. Payment opens in a new tab; your booking stays here. Gifts go directly to the chosen organization. Spark House donations remain paused. A donation does not hold or confirm a reservation.

No donation is required. Your host confirms the full cost and any invitation credit before finalizing the booking.