I received the below information from another mail list. I thought some
of you may be interested if you have the oppurtunity to go to the library.
Kathy Esposito
> Closing Date Announcement
> Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library, Fort Wayne,
> Indiana
>
> The Historical Genealogy Department of the Allen County Public Library
> will close for
> relocation on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at 6pm. The department will
> remain closed through
> the month of 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, December
> 14 at 6pm. 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 December 14th, 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 5
> 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 2-3 years.
>
> How can I find out more information?
> Visiting the library web site
http://www.acpl.lib.in.us phoning the
> department at 260-421-1225
> is the best way to get 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 email Curt Witcher,
> Manager, Historical
> Genealogy Department-ACPL at cwitcher(a)acpl.lib.in.us or Susan Kaufman
> Tavenner, Librarian,
> Historical Genealogy Department-ACPL at skaufman(a)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
>
Kathy Esposito
kedespo(a)earthlink.net