The Seattle Public Library's West Seattle Branch, and book drop will close at 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 15th so a partial re-roofing project can be completed. The project should last less than a month. The branch and book drop are scheduled to reopen on Saturday, September 11th.
According to a press release from Seattle Public Library, the roof's waterproofing membrane on the 9,500-square-foot historic Carnegie branch needs to be replaced. The membrane roofing was last replaced in the 1980's and portions have begun to fail and leak. Funding for the $250,000 roof repair comes from the library's capital budget, which pays for major capital maintenance projects. The re-roofing is being done by Centennial Contractors.
A couple of Summer Reading Program events will still take place at the branch during the re-roofing project. "Sound Waves" will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, August 16th, and "She Sings Sea Songs" will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 21st. Program attendees must use the back entrance located in the alley behind the branch.
Users may choose any other library location as a pickup location for items placed on hold, interlibrary loan requests or purchase suggestions, and patrons may return library materials to any branch. If West Seattle Branch customers don't select an alternate branch, their holds will be sent to the Southwest Branch.
The closest libraries to West Seattle Branch are:
Southwest Branch, 9010 35th Ave. S.W.
Delridge Branch, 5423 Delridge Way S.W.
High Point Branch, 3411 S.W. Raymond St.
South Park Branch, 8604 Eighth Ave. S.
Rainier Beach Branch, 9125 Rainier Ave. S
All Seattle Public Libraries will be closed from August 30th- September 6th due to budget cuts.
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