The Lord Louis Library in Newport will soon be operating as normal after months of work.
Essential works which started earlier in the year are almost complete.
The library, which has remained open for the majority of the time by operating from the Children’s library only, will close for 2 days on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th September 2023.
This is to allow staff to move books and items back into the front half of the building. The library will fully reopen on Thursday 14th September and will once again be accessed via the main entrance at the front of the building.
Rob Jones, the council’s library service manager, said:
“Customers should continue using the temporary entrance located in Church Litten, until Saturday 9th September, which is also the last day of the Summer Reading Challenge.
“We will then be closing the library on Monday 11th and Tuesday 12th September whilst we fully restock, the library is closed as usual on a Wednesday. We very much look forward to welcoming you back to the main library when we fully reopen on Thursday 14th September.
“A big thank you to all our customers for their patience and understanding during this time.
Article continues below this advertisement “Please remember you will still be able to use all of the online services while and other island libraries whilst the Lord Louis library is closed for two days at the end of the works.”
When the library reopens fully, customers will no longer be able to access the library via the temporary entrance in Church Litten.
Activities such as Rhymetime, Lego club and the over 60s group will be running as normal again. All public computers will be available for use as well as printing and photocopying facilities.
In addition to Lord Louis library, customers can also use free online services, or visit other libraries.
For more details on all library activities, follow the library service Facebook page www.facebook.com/iwlibraries
It’s 2023 which strange person what’s to use a library
People with a better grasp of the English language than you ,clearly.
Possibly those who want to learn to spell?
You old fart
Only idiots use a library for their personal needs
Anyone know why the library needed a new roof with new slates? The building was not very old and shouldn’t have needed a new roof yet.
It opened in 1981, so is 43 years old.
I know that 43 years isn’t very old to a typical IE codger, but it’s not unreasonable for a building to need work after that period of time.
The roof was in bad need of repair. I have seen the amount of leaks they have had, there are stains on the floor from rainwater.
Sorry didn’t see your comment until I asked the same thing, can’t think why your getting negatives on that comment, it could only have been crap design, poor building or poor materials.
One who wants to learn English grammar perhaps?
You old fart
What on earth was wrong with that building that needed so much work to be done ? It hasn’t been there very long. Should have stuck to Victorian building practices. I hope the rest of that architect’s designs haven’t got the same problems.