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The Boston Public Library is reporting good progress on the renovations of its Parker Hill branch, with a current projection of late March for the reopening.

Additional work, including the complete replacement of the floor tile, has required extending the amount of time the branch will be closed to the public. The branch was originally expected to reopen in January.

The Parker Hill branch had been closed to allow the installation of a handicapped ramp, new elevator and restrooms as well as other work inside and outside the building.

Work on the elevator is near completion and an inspection will follow. The branch and will re-open once the work is finished, cleaning is complete, and the building has been certified as ready for use by the public and staff.

The Parker Hill Branch of the Boston Public Library will then welcome staff and customers back to the newly renovated, more easily accessible facility.

Further schedule details will be forthcoming on the BPL website www.bpl.org, as well as in local newspapers.

The 73-year-old branch is located at 1497 Tremont Street in Roxbury.

Customers of the BPL’s Parker Hill branch have their choice of 26 other neighborhood branches to use for the duration of the closure.

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Prepared by the Boston Public Library's Communications Office. For more information about news, programs and events at the BPL, call 617-859-2212 or send a message to the Communications Office.