Forest Library temporarily closes for renovations

Wyoming, ON – Lambton County Library will begin its final phase of an extensive two phase renovation project at the Forest Library on Saturday, February 5, 2022. During this phase of the renovation, the Forest Library will be closed for three and a half weeks with an anticipated reopening date of Tuesday, March 1, 2022.

This temporary closure will include in-person browsing, scheduled appointments for computer use, curbside pickup and book return bins. Patrons are encouraged to access nearby locations including Watford, Thedford, Arkona, Camlachie and Wyoming, and to discover the convenience of eLibrary services from the comfort of their homes.

The first phase of the renovation, completed in October, included the creation of a new meeting room, levelling the floor in the children’s area, new carpet and baseboards in the children’s area, increasing accessibility to technology with the addition of power and data outlets, and updated paint. The second and final phase of the renovation will include new shelving, a new service desk, and the continuation of new flooring and paint throughout the library. The budget for the renovation project is set at $58,500.

The renovation will improve accessibility, create traffic flow, ergonomic, and customer service improvements, as well as add program and private meeting space. A new partnership with the County of Lambton’s Social Services Department has resulted in the development of a new private meeting space at the library which will allow greater access for Ontario Works clients living in rural areas of Lambton County by alleviating some challenges associated with obtaining transportation to Sarnia. Similar meeting spaces have already been integrated into the Corunna, Alvinston and Thedford libraries.

For more information on locations, services and hours of operation visit lclibrary.ca.

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Please contact:
Darlene Coke
Manager, Library Services
County of Lambton
519-845-0809 ext. 5238
darlene.coke@county-lambton.on.ca