Monroe Street Branch Library to Close for Remodeling
The Monroe Street Branch of Madison Public Library will close to the public at 5 p.m. on Saturday, August 22 for remodeling. The book drop will also be closed during the remodeling.
The branch is anticipated to reopen on Tuesday, September 15 at 10 a.m.
Holds regularly picked up at the Monroe Street Library will be rerouted to the Sequoya Branch Library during the two weeks of renovation. Library customers may also choose to make their active holds inactive during this time, without losing their place on waiting lists for popular materials. Summer Library Program participants may go to any other Madison Public Library location to pick up their final prizes by August 31.
Included in the remodel is a reconfigured and relocated service desk, a new ceiling, updated lighting, fresh carpet and paint, and furniture upgrades including comfortable reading chairs and new computer tables.
This remodel is being funded by Madison Public Library/City of Madison, the Madison Public Library Foundation, the Monroe Street Library League, neighborhood associations and individual donors.
“This unique library is a valued part of the neighborhood that enjoys wonderful support from its community,” said Mary Burton, Monroe Street Branch Supervisor.
View updates about the project and photos online.
Entry Filed under: City Connection, Monroe Street Branch
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1. Alicia | September 1st, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Update: Due to a delay in the lighting installation, the reopen date has been pushed back to Tuesday, September 15. For more updates, check back online, or follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
2. Jeanette Froehle | September 13th, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Your main page September 18; this article says September 15. Which is true? I miss the best branch library in town, and am looking forward to its re-upening!
3. Tana | September 14th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
The opening has been delayed again, this time to the desk, which was not manufactured on time. Stay tuned here, or check our main page at http://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org for updates. A tentative new date is September 18.
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