This space has 80 places for students.
Thus, the City Council meets the commitment that was set, which was to reopen this service in June
Councillor of Education of the City of Lorca, Francisco Montiel, has reported that this morning we have proceeded to the reopening of the Study Room to the Municipal available to library users in Pilar Barnes.
Montiel explained that "it is very good news that adds to the recovery of the municipality after the earthquakes last year. Since the completion of the work arrangement and enhancement throughout the property from the library. The first facility begins to operate in this building is the study room. We have been working around the clock for this facility were available to students just now approaching the period of final examinations in schools. The efforts of recent weeks has been rewarded, for from Lorca today all in need can use the study room, fully equipped and recovered for damages suffered as a result of earthquakes. This space has 80 places for students. This meets the City's commitment to set, which was to reopen this service in June. ".
The mayor of Education has emphasized further that users also have study rooms available to those located on the campus of Lorca and existing at the Cultural Center of the City.
Regarding the recovery of the rest of the building that houses the library Pilar Barnes, Francisco Montiel is anticipated that has already started the classification, arrangement and placement of the 30,000 books that were properly stored and distributed 3,000 boxes.
These are copies in the stock of the aforementioned center had to be guarded so as to complete the work under the building.
Recovery of these municipal facilities has meant a total investment of 380,000 euros, and has enjoyed the cooperation of the group Banco Santander, as well as the College of Engineers of Public Works in the Region of Murcia, Department of Employment and Technical of public libraries.
In the coming days, after this task of classification, will reopen on other services.
It may be recalled in this connection that works at the headquarters of the library Pilar Barnes have seen demolition and debris removal, cleaned up and repair of cracks, replacement of ceilings, fix partitions, replacement of damaged glazing, carpentry work, plumbing , electrical, painting, HVAC, elevator repairs in the repair and replacement of the facade in those places was damaged.
The council has indicated that it continues to provide the loan service of books on the bookmobile installed in the Plaza Real, in addition to municipal libraries Prince of Asturias Institute and the hamlets.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca