Louisville Main Library Closing Up to 12 Months

Mesa Public Library and its White Rock Branch will be closed Friday, Nov. 7 for a staff development day, with patrons directed to digital resources. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the downtown Main Library on York Street will fully close Dec. 1 for up to 12 months after contractors uncovered new issues that made continuing renovations unsafe, a decision described as a last resort. The renovation plan would add meeting rooms and a potential maker space with recording booths, open roughly 16,000 square feet of previously closed stacks and reopen the third floor of the historic Carnegie building. To reduce disruption, about 25 Main Library employees will be reassigned to other branches with no job losses expected, and LFPL will expand branch hours, including added Sunday service at some locations. The system is launching a new mobile library, a nearby computer center and partnering with community sites — including a new day shelter for some patrons — to maintain access to computers and services during the closure.