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Corona library to add consistent hours, begin Innovation Center construction and expand literacy grants
Summary
Library staff told the board the library will adopt consistent hours beginning Nov. 3, construction of an Innovation Center will start in late November after a bid award, and multiple state and local grants are funding literacy, heritage and program expansions.
Vice Chair Leonard heard a series of operational updates from Community Services Director Donna Finch and Library Manager Danielle Whittington on library hours, a planned Innovation Center and an array of grants and programs.
Whittington told trustees the library will change hours effective Nov. 3 to Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and remain closed on Sunday. "The thought process behind changing the hours was to have a consistent opening time," Whittington said, adding staff will monitor impacts and reevaluate if needed.
Whittington said the construction bid for the library's Innovation Center was awarded to Triangle DeCon Services on Oct. 15 and is expected to begin in late…
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