The Lord Louis Library in Newport is scheduled to undergo yet more essential maintenance works throughout October, November and December, the Isle of Wight Council has announced.
Between Monday 14th October and the end of December, the main library will remain open as much as possible – except for Thursday 10th, Friday 11th and Saturday 12th October when it will be closed to the general public to allow staff to move books from the areas where work will be completed.
The library will also be closed for a short time in late December alongside some possible lunchtime closures and changes to opening hours during the work.
It was only last year that the library was subject to months of work, as previously reported by Island Echo.
For those wanting to use the children’s library, the books will be relocated to a dedicated area within the main library. As space will be limited some activities such as Rhyme Time and adult group sessions will unfortunately not be able to take place. The public computers will still be available for use, as will printing and photocopying facilities.
Colin Rowland, director for community services, has said:
“Although there may be some temporary inconvenience due to construction work, the end result will be worth it. Residents will still be able to use all the libraries online services while building works take place. We’d also like to remind and encourage residents to visit the other libraries across the Island, which are open as normal”.
Councillor Julie Jones-Evans, cabinet member for economy, regeneration, culture and leisure, adds:
“This investment reflects our commitment to the library service and our appreciation of its value to the local community. Please make sure you follow both the library services and council’s Facebook pages for the latest updates.”
It’ll take more than 3 months to get rid of that urine stench!