Culpeper Library renovation nears completion

As the Culpeper County Library renovation and expansion nears completion, the local institution will close for painting, carpet installation and in observance of the holidays over the next few weeks.

"A little harried," said Culpeper County Librarian Susan Keller, asked how she was feeling about the almost finished renovation and expansion. "Actually, I'm feeling a little displaced they're in my office painting," she said Tuesday.

The library will close for interior painting of the main section Dec. 15 and Dec. 16, though Santa Storytime will still happen on Tuesday, Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. with the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals helping out as elves.

The library will close for the holidays Dec. 24, reopening Dec. 27.

Then on Dec. 29, it will close again for installation of new carpet and the New Year holiday before reopening on Jan. 5. Keller said to call ahead because the library might reopen that Saturday, Jan. 3 if the carpet installation is completed.

Culpeper-based Crenshaw Construction, contractor on the library job, will use hydraulic lifts to lift the book shelves to install the new carpet, replacing old flooring that's nearly 18 years old. All of the library furniture, much of it torn, also had to be recovered, Keller said.

No library materials will be due back during the times of closure. The library is also asking that patrons not return materials during the carpet installation.

The estimated $315,000 library project began in April and is slated for completion upon its reopening in early January. Community donations are completely funding the construction, including money left to the library in people's wills.

"That is what we saved it for this kind of capital project," said Keller of a fund maintained by the county. "We are all looking forward to it being completed."

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