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Forest Hills Library To Close For Roof Repairs
The library will remain closed for four to six weeks, a spokeswoman said.
FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — The Forest Hills Library will be closed for four to six weeks for roof repairs starting Friday evening, officials said.
The roof of the building, at 108-19 7th Ave., has been leaking for years and the $650,000 repair job will completely replace it.
Mobile libaries will be available twice a week on the corner of 108th Street and 71st Avenue Fridays and Saturdays between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m starting April 28.
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The library was originally scheduled to close in November but repairs were postponed due to weather conditions, a spokeswoman for the library said.
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