Oregon Branch Library reopens after flood damage

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The Toledo Lucas County Public Library’s Oregon Branch, located at 3340 Dustin Rd., reopened to the public on Thursday, Jan. 23 after being closed since August due to extensive flood damage from a plumbing failure.
 
No collection materials were damaged in the flood. The water was clean and not sewage, so the repairs concentrated on removing and replacing any surfaces that became wet.
 
Over the past six months, the library worked closely with its insurance company and a restoration company on mitigation efforts, which included a complete drying out of the building, removing and replacing any damaged drywall, carpet and in-floor electrical elements.
 
The library, which coordinated with the City of Oregon and an architecture firm to secure the permits needed to safely reopen the branch, initially believed the repair process would be just a few days, but it turned into a monthslong project.
 
Library hours are 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
 
Sunday hours were also set to resume on Jan. 26, which are 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and programming was to start back up the following day.