Wyckoff Library to Close Doors on Feb. 28

The first steps toward the long-planned $4 million Wyckoff Library expansion efforts are underway with the announcement that the library will officially close its doors on February 28 and transition into temporary headquarters at the Wyckoff Shopping Center on March 14.

The Township Committee voted unanimously last year to endorse the issuance of building permits to allow the approximately 6,000-square-foot project to proceed after on the total cost of the expansion.

A resolution approved late last year caps the capital project costs going forward at $3,950,800, which must be sufficient to finance all construction, furniture, professional fees and alternates, although the trustees will be permitted to tap operational funds to pay rent for temporary space. Any funding needed beyond that figure will have to come via donations and  fundraising.

The new library hours at the Wyckoff Shopping Center site through June will be Monday 10-8; Tuesday 10-6 ;Wednesday 10-8;  Thursday 10-6; Friday 10-5; Saturday 10-5 and closed on Sunday.

Acting Library Director Marilyn Force said she expects only minor disruptions in services while the library is housed at the shopping complex.