(360) 943-5001 - Fax (360) 586-6838 - 415 Tumwater Blvd. SW - Tumwater, WA 98501
Reference & Information line: 704-INFO (360-704-4636) in Olympia area or toll-free 1-800-562-6022.
TRL Web site: http://www.trlib.org

Media Contacts: Leanne Ingle, Communications Specialist, (360) 704-4508; Susan Hanson, Communications Manager, (360) 704-4507.

The Shelton Timberland Library (William G. Reed Library) will be closed from Thursday, June 1 until nearly the end of the month while the City of Shelton replaces the library’s HVAC (heating-ventilation-air conditioning) system. The library is expected to reopen Monday, June 26.

"The library must be completely closed during this project. Construction hazards and fumes will make the building unsafe for patrons and staff. However, we will do all we can to minimize the disruption of library services during this necessary closure," said Jodi Reng, Director of the Timberland Regional Library system.

Materials on hold: While the library is closed, books and other materials that library users have placed on hold will be mailed to them. Other options for patrons include changing the pickup location to another Timberland library or suspending current holds. Library staff will be happy to assist people in these processes.

Returns: People may return library materials to the library book drops as usual.

Renewals: There are several ways borrowers can renew items and review their library card accounts:

• Visit Timberland’s Web site at www.trlib.org
• Call the Shelton library’s number at 426-1362. The call will be routed to the TRL Administrative Service Center.
• Call a Central Reference librarian at 704-4636, or if outside the Olympia calling area: 1-800-562-6022. Hours: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m.
• Call TeleCirc, TRL’s automated telephone service at 586-1599, or if outside the Olympia calling area: 1-800-582-9703. (Have your library card number handy.)

In addition, neighboring Timberland libraries offer access to computers, library materials, information services, programs, and the friendly assistance of library staff.

School-age youth working on year-end projects are encouraged to finish as much of their library-based work as possible before the closure. They can also use TRL’s online reference resources for homework help at various levels.

Hours of operation for the following libraries are posted on the TRL Web site at www.trlib.org

• North Mason Timberland Library, 23081 NE State Route 3, Belfair (360) 275-3232
• Hoodsport Timberland Library, N 40 Schoolhouse Hill Road, Hoodsport, (360) 877-9339
• Olympia Timberland Library, 313 8th Avenue SE, Olympia, (360) 352-0595
• Lacey Timberland Library, 500 College Street SE, Lacey, (360) 491-3860
• Tumwater Timberland Library, 7023 New Market Street, Tumwater, (360) 943-7790
• McCleary Timberland Library, 121 S 4^th Street, McCleary, (360) 495-3368

For more information, call the Shelton Timberland Library (William G. Reed Library) at (360) 426-1362.

Timberland Regional Library serves the information, reading and lifelong learning needs of the Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston county public at 27 community libraries and 5 cooperative library centers. The library system is funded by local property taxes. For information on any subject, the public can telephone Timberland’s Central Reference Service librarians at 704-INFO (704-4636) in the Olympia area or 1-800-562-6022, toll-free, from all other areas. Or they can "Ask a Librarian" online at www.trlib.org. Anyone needing special accommodations to participate in a library’s program may contact the library a week in advance.

Revised 05/05/06