| ANAHEIM, CA - (November 4, 2009) - On Monday November 9, the Anaheim Central Library (500 W. Broadway) facility will begin a renovation project, and during the six months of construction, Central Library services will be coordinated between two locations. Please note the temporary changes.
During construction, the Mary Nocolai Children’s Room at Central Library will remain open and will continue to provide service to families, parents and children from preschool through 8th grade. Adult/teen library services, however, will be relocated to a temporary facility, at 290 S. Anaheim Blvd., which is two blocks east of Central Library and next to City Hall. Public parking at this facility will be available at the corner of Anaheim Blvd. and 42nd St., as well in the parking structure behind City Hall. The adult/teen library facility will offer computer use, but Wi-Fi service will not be available. This facility will house selected popular and new books, magazines and DVDs for browsing and borrowing. The entire collection will not be relocated, but individual titles can be requested in advance at either facility or online and picked up the next day from either the Anaheim Blvd. or the Broadway facility. Please call before pick-up to ensure the book is available (714-765-1810). An exterior book drop will be available at both locations. Hours at the Central Library (500 S. Broadway) housing the Children’s Room will be: Hours at the temporary facility (290 S. Anaheim Blvd.) housing teen/adult services will be: For one-stop full library service to all age groups and free Wi-Fi access, Anaheim Central patrons are encouraged to “check out” other Anaheim Library branches during the renovation. Please call the individual libraries for hours and services. Canyon Hills Library: 400 Scout Trail, Anaheim, CA 92807, (714) 974-7630 For more information on the Central Library renovation and hours and locations of other Anaheim Libraries, call 714-765-1810 or visit the Library’s Web site at www.anaheim.net, keyword “library”.
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### ABOUT ANAHEIM - The City of Anaheim, founded in 1857, is one of the nation's premier municipalities and is California's 10th most populous city. Anaheim covers 50 square miles with more than 345,500 residents and more than 3,200 City employees. The municipal corporation's annual budget is $1.4 billion. Anaheim supports a thriving business community with companies such as Carl Karcher Enterprises, Inc., L-3 Communications, Pacific Sunwear, and Disneyland Resort. Successful sports franchises call Anaheim home, including Angels Baseball, Anaheim Ducks, the 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winning U.S. Men's National Volleyball Team, and the 2008 Olympic Silver Medal winning U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team. Anaheim also boasts world-class meeting and entertainment venues with the Anaheim Convention Center, the largest on the west coast, Honda Center, The Grove of Anaheim, The Shops at Anaheim GardenWalk, and Angel Stadium of Anaheim. Annually, Anaheim welcomes millions of visitors to the city, truly making it where the world comes to live, work and play. For more information, please visit www.anaheim.net. |
