ASHLAND – Ashland Public Library announces its hours of operation will change permanently beginning Monday, June 4, coinciding with the start of their annual summer reading program.
Library leaders say the change is part of continuing efforts to improve access to library services for the Ashland community and surrounding areas.
“By reallocating our hours based upon feedback from the community and data collected from many months of tracking daily foot traffic counts within the library, this change gives the public more opportunities to enjoy the many services we provide. We will be open the same number of hours per week, sixty-four, but those hours span across seven days, instead of the current six days offered,” said the library’s director, Heather Jensen.
The library will be open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Library staff have been informing patrons of the upcoming change for the past few months and handing out informational flyers during checkout.
“Many people we’ve talked to have been enthusiastic about the change, especially the Sunday hours,” said Brenda Guggenbiller, manager of the library’s public services department.
For more information, contact the Ashland Public Library by calling 419-289-8188, visiting www.ashland.lib.oh.us or stopping by the service desk at the main library, 224 Claremont Avenue. The library is also on Facebook and Twitter.
