Othello library exploring potential remodel or new location
Patrons walk into the front entrance of the Othello Public Library, which sits at the bottom of the hill at the intersection of East Main Street and South First Avenue in downtown Othello. Mid-Columbia Libraries is evaluating the possibility of either remodeling the Othello branch or moving it to a new location.
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Library patrons work on the computers near the front entrance of Mid-Columbia Libraries’ Othello branch location, which it manages as a contracted service with the Adams County Rural Library District 1.
The Othello Public Library opened its doors to the public in 1995 after moving into a former bank building, as evidenced by the old vault door now leading into the pictured study room near the front of the library.
Othello Public Library Branch Manager Georgia Reitmire said the library building lacks space for expansion aside from the dedicated section for the Friends of the Library Book Nook, pictured, which supports the library through book sales.
OTHELLO — Mid-Columbia Libraries and Adams County Rural Library District 1, which contracts with MCL for library services and management in Othello, are in the process of evaluating either a potential remodel or new building for the Othello Public Library.
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