FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Patricia Spencer, Public Information Officer
Pspencer@lclibrary.org or 406-459-0614
Lewis & Clark Library Capitol Branch Closing September 12th
September 7, 2020 (Helena, MT)—To facilitate the move of materials back to the Main Library Branch, the Capitol Branch will close on September 12th. “The remodel is nearing completion and we are ready to start moving library items into the newly renovated collections areas at the Main Library,” explained Lewis & Clark Library Director John Finn.
The Capitol Branch will close at 6PM on Saturday, September 12th so that Library staff can begin preparing the items at that location for the move back to the Main Branch. “We are encouraging patrons to stop by the Capitol Branch and stock up on books and DVDs this week,” stated Finn.
Beginning Monday, September 14th, Library staff will begin moving library materials back to the Main Branch utilizing grocery carts on loan from Albertsons and WinCo. Finn explains that “we have thousands of items to move and utilizing grocery carts is a good option as it allows us to move a lot of materials at one time.”
The Book Drop will remain open at the Capitol Branch thru the end of the month. The Book Drop at the Main Branch will open on September 21 and holds pick up will resume on September 28th at the Main Branch. Finn explains that reopening of the Library will take awhile, “but we will be able to offer holds pick up for our patrons beginning the 28th.” Holds will be unavailable for the two week period between closing the Capitol Branch on September 12th and September 28th. The Library encourages patrons to stock up on material before this Saturday’s Branch closure.
The other Branch libraries in Lincoln, Augusta, East Helena, and Bookmobile will remain open during this time but may have limited access to items from the Main Branch. “This is a pretty big project. The Library’s collection has been divided up and moved around and now we need to get it back in order.”
For complete information visit the Library’s website at www.lclibrary.org for updates. Finn states, “This is a very exciting time for Lewis & Clark Library and we think that our patrons are going to love the changes.”
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