LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Lake County Library announced that Lakeport Library at 1425 N. High St. is open with its regular hours after being closed last week due to the mandatory evacuation of Lakeport.
Redbud Library at 14785 Burns Valley Road in Clearlake and Middletown Library at 21256 Washington St. have both remained open on their normal schedules.
If you need help with your account, need to use the public wifi or computers, or just need to pick up a book to read contact any of the open branches. Even with libraries closed, you can check your account online. For more information call 263-8817.
None of the libraries was damaged during the fires but mandatory evacuations forced some of the libraries to close for the duration. Upper Lake Library will reopen as conditions permit.
County librarian Christopher Veach says that the last thing people need to worry about is overdue fines.
The library has extended the due dates on thousands of items checked out from Lakeport Library and Upper Lake Library to Aug. 28.
All late fines and fees for those affected by the fire will be waived. Your safety is more important than returning library books when you are displaced.
Participants in the summer reading program can still have points logged through August 11.
The library’s summer reading program award parties have been rescheduled as follows.
Middletown Library’s kids’ party will be Aug. 14 at 11:30 a.m. Lakeport Library’s kids’ party will be Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. The Redbud Library kids’ party will be August 18 at 10 a.m. Upper Lake Library’s kids’ party will be August 23 at 2 p.m.
If you are waiting for requested items, the pick-up period has been extended as well.
The Lake County Library is on the Internet at http://library.lakecountyca.gov and Facebook at www.facebook.com/LakeCountyLibrary.
Jan Cook is a technician with the Lake County Library.
Three county libraries remain open despite fires; summer reading program parties rescheduled
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