Renovations Of Pacific Library To Close Branch For Months

PARK SLOPE, NY — The Pacific branch of the Brooklyn Public Library closed its doors last week for crews to make renovations to the more than a century old building, with the spot expected to reopen in May.

The 25 Fourth Ave. library temporarily shuttered to the public on Friday for the repairs and upgrades for the 114-year-old building, Bklyner first reported.

Plans call to add new floors, ceilings and air condition to the lower-level auditorium of the Pacific Library along with installing a new projector and television inside, the library said on its website.

Workers will also paint the branch, winterize the windows and add new lighting and tables with power outlets inside, according to the BPL. The library also plans to retrofit a door to be able to accommodate a ramp, which they plan to install after it re-opens in the summer.

The BPL expects the branch to re-open sometime in May and suggested people visit the nearby Park Slope, Brooklyn Heights and Walt Whitman locations in the meantime.

The Pacific Library opened in 1904 and was the first library built with money from Andrew Carnegie in the borough, according to the BPL.

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