Palm Harbor Library Renovation UnderwayPALM HARBOR - The Palm Harbor Library is closed until Sunday, January 6, to prepare for a major interior renovation project. The library will reopen on Monday, January 7. Beginning next year, the library will also be closed every Friday morning. Hours of operation during 2008 will be:
The library's 26,000 square foot building will undergo significant renovations, with an expected grand reopening in January 2009. The $1.1 M project is being funded through a $500,000 State Library grant, a $200,000 grant from the Pinellas Public Library Cooperative, $100,000 from the Palm Harbor Library Endowment Foundation, $200,000 in county reserve funds, and $100,000 from the Friends of the Library. Improvements will include new carpeting, new lighting, restoration of the public restrooms, enclosed study rooms, an enlarged teen area, improved Literacy and Tutoring facilities, a new family restroom in the Children's Department, interior and exterior painting and a new Friends' used Book Store. The library will remain open during construction, with the work being conducted by Caladesi Construction in four different stages. The library will be closed up to one week each time construction moves onto the next phase. For further information, contact the library at 727/784-3332, or visit their website for updates (www.palmharborlibrary.org).
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