Work is underway on refurbishing Warwick Library to provide an "improved experience for customers".

Warwickshire County Council announced in April that the public space would be closing for a month while it is refitted.

The local authority said the library, which is based at Shire Hall, will be given a new look and will become a more "flexible space" to support activities and events.

The library closed on Thursday (April 27) and is expected to reopen on Tuesday, May 30.

It is over 10 years since the library relocated to the county council's headquarters.

The works will include a new sensory area to encourage library use by children and adults with additional needs.

Also, the children's area will be relocated to provide additional space.

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Finally, a lighter, more welcoming space with an improved customer flow will be created.

Rob Powell, strategic director for resources at Warwickshire County Council said: "We hope our customers will bear with us while we close the library for a short period to enable the refurbishment work to take place.

"The current library has served us well for over 10 years, and this work will enable us to make improvements to the library that will offer an improved and more accessible experience for our customers of all ages for years to come."

Customers will still be able to browse newspapers and use the computer and printing facilities in the Shire Hall meet and greet area, which will be unaffected by the refurbishment work.

Loan dates will be extended on items borrowed in the run up to the closure.

Books can still be returned to Shire Hall while the work is underway, with a drop box available in the foyer area. 

There will be a minimum of four visits by the mobile library in the Shire Hall vicinity.

A full range of library services will be available at Leamington and Kenilworth libraries.

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(image by Geoff Ousbey)