Things have started to pick-up here at Bethesda.
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| Front Sidewalk Under Construction |
About two weeks ago, the roofing company began putting materials in place so that work on our new roof could begin. We can soon expect a dry library when it rains or snows! This week, work commenced on the sidewalk and parking lot areas right in front of the building, which will improve accessibility to the library. These areas are being excavated and recontoured so that the curb will be lower. The ramps from the parking lot to the sidewalk will be improved and the ADA parking spaces will be relocated from along Arlington Road to the front center of the lot.
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| Workroom Countertops Have Been Removed |
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| New Circulation Desk Layout and Wiring Prep |
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| New Information Desk Layout |
Inside the building, some electrical work was done in the ceiling above the lobby area. The locations of the new public service desks were marked on the floor. Large, very loud machines with saw blades have been cutting into the floor to ready the area for wiring and desk installation. Many of the walls in the children's area have received patchwork so that they can be repainted soon. Sanding has also begun on the wooden board book bench under the windows in the children's area as part of the process of refinishing it. Also, demolition was begun in our staff workroom. The old countertop workspaces have been removed and new ones will soon arrive.
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| Boxed Books Waiting to be Sent to Storage |
Regular library work continues as well. Amazingly, we still continue to get returned library materials trickling in from the delivery truck along with deliveries of new materials. Our limited on-site staff is busy checking these items in and boxing them up so they can be stored until we reopen. Many of the new materials are also being sent out to fill holds requests systemwide. Limited copies of new MCExpress best sellers are being placed at the Pop-Up Library at the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Regional Services Center (Open every Wednesday from 11-2.) as space allows.
At last check, we still have a handful of holds for customers that have a pick-up location of Bethesda. Remember that if you are on a waiting list for items you put on hold before we closed and you haven't changed your pick-up location, please do so by logging into your account on our website or by calling or visiting one of other open branches.
Nancy Benner,
Bethesda Manager
Labels: construction, Refresh Projects
