VIRGINIA ROOM, ROANOKE,VA TO EXPERIENCE CLOSURES DUE TO RENOVATION ROANOKE, VA – Roanoke Public Libraries began renovation and expansion work on the Main Library’s Virginia Room at the end of May. Additional work will necessitate some closures and some changes in service until early August. Please note the following: • There will be no access to microfilm readers or any microfilm on Monday, July 12; Monday, July 19; and from Monday, July 26, through Monday, Aug. 9. • For the next few months, not every item in the Virginia Room will be available. At this time access to journals and periodicals is limited to Virginia history titles covered by the Virginia Historical Index by Earl Gregg Swem. • The Virginia Room will be CLOSED from Monday, July 26, through Monday, Aug. 9. The Virginia Room will reopen with full services on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Throughout the summer, Virginia Room researchers will see changes in the research library. Demolition, paint, carpeting and tile will transform the space. New library tables with power outlets and light fixtures will create a reading area worthy of the depth and breadth of the Virginia Room collection. The renovation/expansion project is on track. The major work has been tightly scheduled to create as little inconvenience as possible. Also, as of July 1, the Virginia Room’s regular hours will be Sunday and Monday, Closed; Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All libraries will be closed on Monday, July 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. Please contact the Virginia Room if you have any questions or concerns, especially if you are planning a research trip: 540.853.2073 or varoom@roanokeva.gov. Laura S. Wickstead Virginia Room Librarian Roanoke Public Libraries 706 S. Jefferson St. Roanoke, VA 24016 540-853-2073 varoom@roanokeva.gov www.roanokeva/virginiaroom ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Message from Rena Worthen You may order Microfilm and view it at the Fincastle Library by appointment since there is only one scanner-printer and one viewer. I hope this will help those of you who have a need for film during the renovation. There are also a large selection of Genealogy material in Fincastle Library, some of which no other genealogy room owns. Fincastle Library 540-473-8339 11 Acadamy Street Fincastle, Va 24090 Hours Monday 9-9 Tuesday 9-6 Wednesday 9-6 Thursday 9-9 Friday 9-5 Saturday 9-1 Sunday closed.