Scarborough library will close tomorrow for 13 weeks to enable £450,000 of improvements to take place.
Scarborough library will be closed from Saturday, 18 February until Monday, 22 May while the county council carries out £450,000 of improvement work.
Work will include relocating the children’s library to the front of the building into a larger, brighter area with better facilities for children and families.
There will also be a new IT area and community and exhibition space, as well as new shelving and furniture, device charging points, redecoration and carpeting.
Funding has also been set aside for new books ready for the reopening of the library.
The nearest facilities for people wanting to visit a library during the closure are Newby and Scalby, More Than Books at Eastfield and Derwent Valley Bridge in Ayton. The mobile library will also visit Aberdeen Walk on Mondays, excluding bank holidays, between 2pm and 4pm during the closure period.
The County Council says improvements have been informed by hundreds of comments and suggestions for the new layout and services from local people and partner organisations.
The library secured £200,000 from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports/Arts Council England Libraries Improvement Fund. This, backed by a further £250,000 investment from North Yorkshire County Council, will fund the reconfiguration of the ground floor to create a brighter, more attractive space. Plans for the improvements are on display at the library.
North Yorkshire County Council’s executive member for libraries, Cllr Greg White, said:
“I am very excited about these improvements at Scarborough library. The changes will result in a welcoming, modern space that meets the changing needs of the community.
“By creating more flexible areas, we can look forward to working more closely with a range of partners to deliver activities to benefit local people. Scarborough library currently attracts more than 10,000 visits every month and I am confident that the improvements will result in it welcoming many more people.”
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