Maidenhead & Windsor

A major upgrade of electrical works in Maidenhead Library will mean an unavoidable closure of the St Ives Road building from 4pm on Saturday August 26 until 9.30am on Monday September 4.

The work will bring the Maidenhead library's electrical system up to date, allowing for the future installation of new lighting and automatic doors. The contract also includes preparation work for the later installation of energy-efficient heaters for all public areas to make the building more comfortable in colder weather and to reduce energy costs.

Mark Taylor, Maidenhead library and information services manager, said: "We appreciate that closing the library will cause some inconvenience to our users but we have no alternative if we are to get this much-needed work done as quickly and safely as possible. We are arranging for other local libraries to stay open longer and we have systems in place on the web or by phone to keep the service running during this temporary closure."

Alternatives available to Maidenhead Library users during the closure are:

* Cox Green Library will open 16 extra hours during the week
* Cookham will open 15.5 extra hours
* Windsor will open 4.5 extra hours
* The telephone renewals line on 01628 633088 will automatically divert to Windsor so library users can continue to extend their borrowing times
* The returns box in the St. Ives Road entrance will be emptied regularly
* Library tickets can be used at any Royal Borough library
* Users can check the catalogue and reserve and renew items on line at www.rbwm.gov.uk/web/onlinelibrary.htm

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead