ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY GENEALOGY DEPARTMENT CLOSING FOR
RELOCATION
The Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public
Library (Fort Wayne, IN) will close for relocation on Saturday, 14
December 2002 at 6 p.m. The department will remain closed through
January 2003. This is to allow time to move all our materials to our
interim location. The current building will be going through
renovation and expansion.
--- Will materials be available?
All our research materials will be available up until Saturday, 14
December at 6 p.m. At that time, the department will be closed so we
can move all our materials to our interim location. When the library
opens at that location, we will have all our books, microforms, and
periodicals ready for research.
--- Why will we be closed?
Closing the department will allow us to move the whole collection at
once instead of doing it piecemeal. This will ensure that the
materials you are coming to Fort Wayne to use for your research will
be available when you arrive, offering the full collection for our
researchers. If we moved pockets of materials, what you needed for
your research might not be available. By moving the whole collection
at once it will ensure that the materials you are interested in will
be available until we close on 14 December, and when we reopen in
late January 2003.
--- Where will the interim location be?
The interim location of the Allen County Public Library will be at
200 East Berry St., Fort Wayne, Indiana. Locally, it is called
Renaissance Square. It is five blocks to the east from the current
library. There will be limited free parking available; there is also
a pay parking garage across the street and more than 150 metered
spaces in close proximity.
--- What will the interim location be like?
One of the most exciting things about our interim location is that
the genealogy collection will be a browsing collection. All the
materials will be out and available for the researcher to retrieve
them. Materials will not have to be paged; the shelves will be open.
--- How long will we be in the interim location?
The projected time frame is two to three years.
--- How can I find out more information?
Visiting the library website at
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us or phoning
the department at 260-421-1225 is the best way to obtain current
relocation information.
This is a very exciting time for all of us -- librarians and
researchers alike. Our goal is to keep our patrons informed and
continue to offer the highest level of customer service possible now,
in our interim location, and in our newly renovated library.
For further contact, please phone the department or e-mail Curt
Witcher, Manager, Historical Genealogy Department-ACPL at
mailto:cwitcher@acpl.lib.in.us or Susan Kaufman Tavenner, Librarian,
Historical Genealogy Department-ACPL at
mailto:skaufman@acpl.lib.in.us
Please publish and/or pass this information on to all others that
might be interested. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Curt Witcher, Manager, Historical Genealogy Department
Susan Kaufman Tavenner, Librarian, Historical Genealogy Department