Library interruptions as new Tweed building prepares to open
24 October 2017
Tweed library services will experience some interruptions in November, as resources are moved back into the expanded Tweed Heads building and new technology is installed at the other two libraries.
Murwillumbah Library will be closed to the public for a few hours on Tuesday 7 November and again on Wednesday 15 November, from 7.30am to 2pm on both days, while new loan stations and gates are installed, to enable self-service borrowing for users.
The stations, gates and associated infrastructure will be installed at Kingscliff Library on Wednesday 8 November and Thursday 16 November, also from 7am to 2.30pm.
The temporary Tweed Heads Library building will close to the public from Monday 13 November, so Richmond Tweed Regional Library (RTRL) staff and contractors can start moving resources into the new building.
The new library space is scheduled to open to the public on Wednesday 6 December, with an official opening planned for early 2018.
A number of services will continue to be available to the public during this time. Free wi-fi in and around the Tweed Heads Civic and Cultural Centre and Tweed Heads Administration Centre will continue except for some disruptions between Monday 13 November and Wednesday 15 November.
Reservation fees are suspended until the new building opens on 6 December and visits by the mobile library to Tweed Heads on 13 November and 27 November will assist with browsing collection items and collecting reserved materials.
Baby Bounce and Storytime sessions, which had been relocated to Tweed Heads South during the library expansion, will be suspended from 13 November until the new library space reopens.
Returns to the Tweed Heads Library can be placed in the external returns chute at the temporary library site.
All three Tweed Shire Libraries will be closed on Wednesday 29 November while RTRL staff receive additional required training.
“There could be changes to temporary services and closures during the changeover to the new building, so users are encouraged to visit our website or phone the library for further updates,” Council’s Director Community and Natural Resources, Tracey Stinson, said.
For more information, visit www.tweed.nsw.gov.au/Library or call Richmond Tweed Regional Library on (02) 6670 2427.