The Georgetown Branch Library is on the Move!

Temporary Site:

Sunday, March 20th is the last open day for the Georgetown Branch Library before moving to the temporary site. The Library will be closed from March 22nd until the week of April 12th in order to re-locate collections and furniture to the temporary site at 224 Maple Avenue. During the closure, you can enjoy a longer loan period; no fines will accrue until the Library re-opens. Any items on hold can be picked up at the new Acton Branch located at 17 River Street. You also have the option of suspending your hold requests until the Library re-opens at the temporary site; please visit our website at www.hhpl.on.ca for further information.

Due to the prohibitive weight of the shelving units, the public services part of the Georgetown Branch Library will occupy the lower floor of the temporary site. This floor has been refreshed with new paint and carpeting and made more accessible with a chair lift and a ramp to the children’s collection located on the stage area. The majority of the collection will be available for borrowing. In addition, we are able to accommodate all of the Internet stations and other equipment such as the microfilm reader/printer and photocopier. The same range of children’s programs will be offered although our capacity to present adult programs to large groups will be limited. An exciting feature of the temporary site will be the user-friendly self-check out stations. These stations have been been in place at the new Acton Branch for several weeks, and have been very well received.

Ground-breaking Ceremony

We look forward to seeing you at our Ground-breaking Ceremony to be held on Thursday, April 28th at 11:00 a.m. Updated plans of the Library and Cultural Centre will be on display, and members of the design team will be available to answer questions. Light refreshments will be served. Please R.S.V.P. to Ms. Barb Elliott at 905-873-2681 Ext. 2523 by April 15th.

Pre-Construction Meeting

A pre-construction meeting with our neighbours has been set for the evening of Thursday, April 28th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will be held on the upper floor of the Library. The purpose of this meeting is to review specific concerns you may have about the construction process including issues related to noise, dust and debris, safety, traffic flow, deliveries and the staging of equipment. Staff from the construction management firm, Melloul-Blamey, are highly experienced in mitigating these issues, and in ensuring the least disruption possible to neighbourhoods. It will be an opportunity to introduce you to the key contacts for the project: Construction Manager, Mr. Mike Laurie and Site Supervisor, Mr. James Simpson. We look forward to seeing you there and again would appreciate it if you could R.S.V.P. to Ms. Barb Elliott at 905-873-2681 Ext. 2523 by April 15th.