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Update 5/20: The carpeting around the work areas will be reinstalled next week, and the Large Type books and Bibliographies will soon after return to their normal shelves.
Update 5/3: Work is currently expected to be complete by the middle of next week
Update 4/18: Repairs will begin the night of April 18.
Update 3/30: The start of repair work has been delayed at least a week for some design upgrades.
A Message from the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services
Arlington County's Department of Environmental Services will begin work Wednesday, March 30, to permanently repair portions of the Central Library roof and two steel beams that suffered structural damage as a result of the heavy snowfall in 2010. Work will:
- Central Library Goes Solar
Beginning the first week of June, Arlington County?s Department of Environmental Services will install solar panels on the roof of the Central Library to help reduce the facility?s "peak demand" energy usage, offset a portion of its electricity consumption,...
- Aurora Hills Branch Library Closed Thursday, Friday
Updated 1-6: The Aurora Hills Branch Library will remain closed on Friday, Jan. 7 because of a problem with the heating system. The County's Department of Environmental Services is arranging to have temporary heating equipment in place so the building...
- Aurora Hills Roof Replacement
** Information on repair schedule updated 11/23/10 ** The Aurora Hills Branch Library is about to get new protection from the elements. Work on the roof at the Aurora Hills Center ? comprised of the Library, a Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural...
- 2nd Floor Public Access Restored For Central
Although there are still a few areas marked off with caution tape, full public access has now been restored to Central Library's second floor collections. Temporary repairs have been made to the ceiling area believed damaged by last winter's...
- Section Of Central's 2nd Floor Temporarily Restricted
A section of Central Library?s second floor will not be available to the public for the next few days. During recent routine maintenance, engineers found some ceiling area damage, which is believed to have been caused by last winter?s heavy snowfall....
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Repairs for Central Library Roof, Beams
Update 5/20: The carpeting around the work areas will be reinstalled next week, and the Large Type books and Bibliographies will soon after return to their normal shelves.
Update 5/3: Work is currently expected to be complete by the middle of next week
Update 4/18: Repairs will begin the night of April 18.
Update 3/30: The start of repair work has been delayed at least a week for some design upgrades.
A Message from the Arlington County Department of Environmental Services Arlington County's Department of Environmental Services will begin work Wednesday, March 30, to permanently repair portions of the Central Library roof and two steel beams that suffered structural damage as a result of the heavy snowfall in 2010. Work will:
- Take place at night outside of the library?s operating hours
- Include efforts to reduce dust and noise
- Adhere to County noise restrictions
- Central Library Goes Solar
Beginning the first week of June, Arlington County?s Department of Environmental Services will install solar panels on the roof of the Central Library to help reduce the facility?s "peak demand" energy usage, offset a portion of its electricity consumption,...
- Aurora Hills Branch Library Closed Thursday, Friday
Updated 1-6: The Aurora Hills Branch Library will remain closed on Friday, Jan. 7 because of a problem with the heating system. The County's Department of Environmental Services is arranging to have temporary heating equipment in place so the building...
- Aurora Hills Roof Replacement
** Information on repair schedule updated 11/23/10 ** The Aurora Hills Branch Library is about to get new protection from the elements. Work on the roof at the Aurora Hills Center ? comprised of the Library, a Department of Parks, Recreation & Cultural...
- 2nd Floor Public Access Restored For Central
Although there are still a few areas marked off with caution tape, full public access has now been restored to Central Library's second floor collections. Temporary repairs have been made to the ceiling area believed damaged by last winter's...
- Section Of Central's 2nd Floor Temporarily Restricted
A section of Central Library?s second floor will not be available to the public for the next few days. During recent routine maintenance, engineers found some ceiling area damage, which is believed to have been caused by last winter?s heavy snowfall....