New Rochelle Library Reopened Memorial Highway Entrance

NEW ROCHELLE, NY - The New Rochelle Public Library reopened its Memorial Highway doors, but announced plans to close the Lawton Street doorway.

Community Relations Coordinator Barbara Davis said the newly refurbished Memorial Highway entrance now includes automatic doors to accommodate wheelchairs and strollers. There is also a foyer and a book drop.

The Lawton Street doorway will be closed for construction Monday, May 2.

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It will also be completely refurbished with energy-efficient, ADA-compliant doors and a new protective awning.

Completion is scheduled for the fall.

While the Lawton entrance is closed, the Memorial Highway entrance will be the only wheelchair accessible way into the library. There is a ramp from street level down to the entrance.

Additional handicapped-designated parking spaces will be installed on Memorial Highway, and the only book drop for the main library will be located at that entrance.

Books may also be returned in front of the Huguenot Children’s Library on North Avenue near the high school or at the Hugh Doyle Senior Center, 94 Davis Ave.

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