Hi All, Thought you would be interested in this. We have heard a little about it here and there... >Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2000 12:03:24 -0500 >From: Allen Richmond <Scioto@Scioto.Org> >Reply-To: Scioto@Scioto.Org >Organization: http://www.Scioto.Org/ >X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01-C-MACOS8 (Macintosh; I; PPC) >To: Scioto@Scioto.Org >Subject: FYI: State Library Of Ohio Relocates > >State Library of Ohio Move Information > >After 68 years in the Ohio Departments Building at 65 South Front Street >in Columbus, the State Library of Ohio will be moving to the renovated >Jeffrey Manufacturing site at 274 East First Avenue. > >The new location offers 101,854 square feet on one floor. Currently, the >State Library occupies 82,444 square feet scattered over four floors. > >In renovating the building, the State Library is able to plan for >future, as well as current, needs. We will have a meeting room that will >seat 185, equipped with the latest sound and audio-visual equipment. >Video-conferencing will be a future possibility. The State Library will >also have a computer training lab. > >Located north of downtown Columbus, the new site will be more accessible >to the public than our current facility and will have approximately 200 >free parking spaces around the building. > >The State Library will temporarily close its Public Services areas from >December 1, 2000 through January 28, 2001 during the move. This includes >Circulation & Interlibrary Loan; Genealogy; Government Information >Services; the Rare Book Room; Reference; and the Rhodes Tower Branch. >The Riffe Media Center will remain open for media services only during >the Library's down time. > >The Talking Book Program will be closed for only one week in December >during the move. Call 1-800-686-1531 for more information. > >This page will be updated frequently with the latest news regarding: > >- Frequently Asked Questions >- Map & Directions to the New Location >- Current Building Update > >http://winslo.state.oh.us/slomove.html >______________________________________________________________________ > ___________________________________ >______________________________________________________________________ > >Allen Richmond >• Scioto@Scioto.Org > >Scioto.Org >• http://Scioto.Org/ > >In the asking comes sharing; > in sharing comes knowledge; > in knowledge comes wisdom which lasts a lifetime. -Ar. Peace, Judy Chapin Kelble President Huron County Chapter / OGS List Owner Huron County Chapter / OGS mail list Webmaster Huron County Chapter/OGS http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohhuron Assistant State Coordinator OHGenWeb http://www.scioto.org/OHGenWeb