Carlisle Library is now closed until next month.
Work to refurbish the library has been ongoing while it remained open and the venue closed on Monday for essential construction work on the first floor.
It is expected to reopen mid-December.
Work to date has concentrated on the second and third floors.
During the closure, a limited reception service will be available for essential requests.
The reception service, accessed via level 3, will be available for:
- Hearing aid batteries
- Parking discs
- Blue badge forms
- Book requests and returns
Browsing, PC access, and bus pass services will not be available during this time.
In December, a temporary library service will reopen on the second and third floors of the current building, which can be accessed via Level 3 of The Lanes car park.
Other ways to access services
- Library Links remain open at Morton Manor, Denton Holme, Harraby, Carlisle West, Longtown, and Brampton, offering book borrowing, PC access, and WiFi.
- Digital services continue via the BorrowBox app.
- Adult Learning services will continue as normal at the Civic Centre, Carlisle.
- Local history resources can be accessed by appointment at the Carlisle Archive Centre. Details are available at www.cumberland.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/archives-centres-cumberland
