Central Library prepares to close for renovation

The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System will close the Central Library and Library System Headquarters on Monday, July 2 to begin extensive renovation work, according to a press release. As part of the library’s Capital Improvement Program, Phase II project, the facility will be closed for approximately 18 months to two years. The last day of service at the Central Library will be Sunday, July 1 for the regularly scheduled hours of 2–6 p.m.

Cooper Carry contracted with Fulton County to provide design services for the Central Library renovation project. Heery/Russell is the program management team. A request for proposals for construction and engineering services is expected to be released by Fulton County in the coming days.

During construction various aspects of the services available only at the Central Library will be moved to neighboring locations. Final plans for relocated services will be available at www. afpls.org when temporary work spaces are finalized.

Information: www.af p ls. org/news/2193-library-renovation-project-update or call the renovation hotline at 404-613READ(7323).

Upcoming

First Friday at First: jazz trumpeter Lester Walker. 6 p.m. tonight. $15 for concert and $4 to $7 for dinner. The Commons, First Congregational Church, 125 Ellis St. NE. Professional jazz musicians perform on the first Fridays through Nov. 2 with the serving of a full-course dinner. Sponsored and hosted by First Church, the program is under the supervision of the Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews, the church’s pastor and a professor of music at Emory University who has collaborated with playwright August Wilson on several of his Broadway productions. Tickets: First Church at 404-659-6255 during office hours.

An Evening of Jazz: Emil Viklicky Jazz Trio. 7-9 p.m. tonight. Free. St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church, 1790 LaVista Road. GlobalAtlanta.com/event/ free-jazz-concert-with-czech-pianist-emil-viklicky Register: GlobalAtlanta.com/emil-viklicky-concert-registration