Patrons of the Hamilton East Library in Fishers will once again be able to use the main entrance, starting Friday, April 6th.  The building has been recovering from damage caused by the bursting of a sprinkler pipe in January.

In the past few weeks, those using the library have been entering through the east entrance near the main meeting rooms, and only a small part of the building could be accessed.

According to an announcement released by the library on Tuesday, here are the changes you will see as of Friday:

• The front doors will be re-opened.

• Access to the Adult Services section, which will allow for the following:

• Eight (8) public computers with printing capability
• Scanner services to email & USB
• Copy machine services
• Browsing for:

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

• Large Print

• Audio books

• Graphic novels

• Paperbacks

• Music CDs

• DVDs

• All new materials

• Youth Services collections, services, and programs, including Teen Programs (see below) will continue.

• Previously reserved meeting rooms–please use the East Entrance and parking lot to more easily access these rooms.

• Holds, checkouts, and card services will continue to be available primarily in the Youth Services section.

• Vending machine services will resume.

There will continue to be restrictions even as of April 6th.  Here is how the library officials describe those restrictions:

• All private study rooms outside of the Youth Services section remain unavailable for the duration of the construction.
• Fishers Teen materials and space will be offline during this construction phase.
• Teen materials will be limited to items from the Noblesville location and retrievable using our holds process.
• Access and use of the lower level of the Fishers Library will remain closed for the duration.

See the map above, provided by the library, for more details.

The library expressed its appreciation  for the patience Fishers residents have shown during this difficult period.  If you have any feedback or suggestions, direct them to Beth Meyer at 317-579-0311 or at meyerb@hepl.lib.in.us