(Atlantic, Iowa) – Atlantic Public Library Director Michelle Andersen reports the Library plans to begin the upstairs interior updates project in two weeks. Beginning Monday, March 4th, the Atlantic Public Library will be open with limited or no access to the upstairs for the duration of the project. The public is encouraged to check out more items than normal by March 2nd.

Andersen says the library will be installing flooring and painting throughout the upstairs and stairwells of the library. She says it’s an opportunity to bring the more modern look the library achieved in the 2020 renovation of the downstairs, to the rest of the building.

Atlantic Public Library (Kathy Somers, photo, via www.atlantic.lib.ia.us)

Library staff, Andersen says, should be able to access upstairs shelves on most days but the public will not be allowed upstairs until it is safe to do so. Library card holders may continue to request items from the adult services collection through the online catalog or by contacting the library by phone, e-mail or text. It may take longer than normal to prepare the holds for pick up. Please wait for a notification that your material is ready before coming to pick it up. The library thanks you, in advance, for your understanding and patience.

The project is being funded by private gifts, donations, and grants.