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5.7 <br /> Patron Services Supervisor Report <br /> To: Elk River Library Board <br /> CC: William Hollerich, LSC <br /> From: Brandi Canter, Lead PSS <br /> Date: September 12, 2016 <br /> St. Cloud Library Closure <br /> As you have likely heard, a patron set a fire at the St. Cloud Library on Wednesday, August 17. <br /> While the fire was small, it created significant smoke damage and some structural damage as <br /> well. Because of that, the library has been closed to the public since then. We have worked <br /> closely with the City of St. Cloud and submitted a request for bids to complete the clean up and <br /> repairs. These bids are set to be opened and evaluated on Friday, September 16. The St. Cloud <br /> City Council is scheduled to hear the bids, and hopefully select a contractor to do the work, at its <br /> regular meeting on Monday, September 19. The GRRL Board of Trustees will meet the next day <br /> to review the bids as well. With any luck, we will be able to start repairs later that week. <br /> We have extended hours at our libraries in Waite Park and Clearwater, and anecdotally we are <br /> hearing that St. Cloud patrons are seeking other libraries as far afield as Buffalo. <br /> While this has been a significant problem, it was not a tragedy. Due to the quick, professional <br /> response of St. Cloud library staff and the St. Cloud police and fire departments, no one was <br /> injured and the library was saved. Also, we have not missed a single delivery to outlying <br /> branches, and GRRL management team and front-line staff have worked hard to ensure minimal <br /> disruptions to regional programming,publicity, etc. <br /> For more information, please see this article from the St. Cloud Times (September 8, 2016): <br /> http://www.sctimes.com/story/news/local/2016/09/08/soot-air-quality-delays-library- <br /> reopening/89997348/ <br /> 1 <br />