Release: Lee County Library System to Change Operating Hours

Press Release:

Media Contacts:

Sheldon Kaye                                                                                      

Library Director, Lee County Library System

skaye@leegov.com

(239) 533 - 4830                                                                 

Terri Crawford

Deputy Director, Lee County Library System

tcrawford@leegov.com

(239) 533 - 4832

Fort Myers, FL: September 30, 2009 – Library System to Change Operating Hours

Beginning Monday, October 19, 2009 new hours of operation will go into effect at the Lee County Library System.

According to Library Director, Sheldon Kaye, “Although there are modest reductions in operating hours at the regional and mid-sized libraries, we are pleased to be able to offer the same number of overall system wide hours of operation that we have in previous years. The change in hours was necessary to support the opening (December 5) of the new Northwest Regional Library without an increase in staffing levels. “

New Hours of Operation

Bonita Springs Public Library                                                          

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday    10am – 6pm                   

Tuesday                                                    12pm – 8pm                  

Friday and Saturday                                9am - 5pm                        

Cape Coral – Lee County Public Library                                      

Monday – Wednesday                        9am – 8pm                       

Thursday                                               9am – 6pm                         

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm                       

Captiva Memorial Library                                                                 

Monday                                                  Closed                   

Tuesday and Thursday                      10am - 6pm                      

Wednesday                                          12pm – 8pm                       

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm                       

Dunbar-Jupiter Hammon Public Library                                      

Monday                                                  Closed                    

Tuesday                                                12pm – 8pm                         

Wednesday and Thursday                10am – 6pm                     

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm                       

East County Regional Library                                                         

Monday – Wednesday                        9am – 8pm                       

Thursday                                               9am – 6pm                         

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm

Fort Myers – Lee County Public Library                                        

Monday – Wednesday                        9am – 8pm                       

Thursday                                               9am – 6pm                         

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm

Lakes Regional Library

Monday – Wednesday                        9am – 8pm

Thursday                                               9am – 6pm

Friday and Saturday                            9am - 5pm

North Fort Myers Public Library

Monday, Wednesday and Thursday  10am – 6pm

Tuesday                                                  12pm – 8pm                  

Friday and Saturday                              9am - 5pm

Pine Island Public Library

Monday                                                  Closed

Tuesday and Thursday                      10am - 6pm

Wednesday                                          12pm – 8pm

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm

Riverdale Branch Library

Monday                                                  Closed

Tuesday                                                12pm – 8pm

Wednesday and Thursday                10am – 6pm

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm

South County Regional Library                                                       

Monday – Wednesday                        9am – 8pm                       

Thursday                                               9am – 6pm                         

Friday and Saturday                            9am – 5pm

Boca Grande Reference Room and Library

Monday – Friday                                   9am – 6pm

Saturday                                                9am – 3pm

All Lee County Library System locations are closed on Sundays.

The Lee County Library System (LCLS) currently provides public library services to the people of this southwest Florida community at five regional and seven branch libraries and a bookmobile. Many of the library services are also available 24/7 via the library’s website – www.leegov.com/library.

For specific library locations please call Telephone Reference, 239-479-INFO (4636).

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