Library shut for five weeks for improvement works

FACILITIES will be improved for customers at Tewkesbury Library while it is closed for five weeks.

Work on an internal refurbishment at the library will be taking place from September 12 until October 15, with the library reopening on October 17.

A new Innovation Lab is being launched at the library on September 12 and this will remain open while the library is closed.

The improvements will include: » A new community area that can be used for talks, performances, events and hire, to include a projector and speakers » Redecoration of the library space » New furniture for adults’ and children’s areas, including a range of seating and additional shelving

» New signage throughout to help with accessibility

» A Tewkesbury town feel to the decoration used in the library

The library team has engaged closely with the local community and school pupils to deliver these improvements. To ensure the public can still access books during the closure, there will be three collection times a week for reservations at Tewkesbury Library in the Foyer:

Wednesday, September 14, 21 and 28 and Wednesday October 5 and 12 from 10am to noon

Friday, September 16, 23 and 30 and Friday, October 7 and 14 from 1pm to 3pm

Saturday, September 17 and 24 and Saturday, October 1 and 8 from 10am to noon

Pop-up libraries will also be held at various locations in the Tewkesbury area during the closure, where members of the public can choose books, join the library and request specific titles or genres for the next pop-up.

Information will also be available about online services and the changes under way at the library. You can find details at gloucestershire.gov.uk or call Tewkesbury Library on 01684 293086.