Grimsby Central Library books rescue to involve road closure
The library has been shut since March after a water leak was found
A road next to Grimsby Central Library will be temporarily closed over the next three weeks as the library’s vast history collection and books are removed and stored.
The library has been shut since Friday, March 28, after a water leak was found. The building will be closed to the public for some time due to assessments and necessary asbestos removal after the leak.
The council is seeking an alternative temporary town centre location for the library. In the meantime, work is to begin in earnest removing Grimsby Central Library’s books and history collection to protect them.
These will be moved to other council buildings and further assessments of the library building will be carried out. To ensure the safe removal and loading of the books, a temporary road closure has been made for New Street.
North East Lincolnshire Council has stated this will allow for its closure intermittently for approximately three weeks. The road closure will enable “specialist contractors to work in sealed areas of the building, packing up and loading the vast collections of materials”.
Blue badge parking in New Street will be unavailable during the closure periods, with signage put up. “Contractors will ensure to move as quickly as possible and apologise for the inconvenience,” the council has said.