THE first part of Stockton Central Library has reopened ahead of the completion of its £1.9m refit.

A range of improvements are being made including the creation of a customer services centre in the library to deal with all customer queries and make it easier to access local services.

And although the refurbishment will not be completed until November, the library’s newly-refurbished conference facility is now ready for use.

The theatre-style conference room will seat up to 100 people. It is available for all to use - including trade and commercial exhibitions, meetings by local organisations and private functions.

Councillor Ken Dixon, Stockton Council’s cabinet member for Arts, Leisure and Culture, said it was looking "tremendous".

"It is a taste of things to come and work is progressing well on modernising the rest of the building," he said.

"Once the refurbishment is complete, residents will be able to call into one central point to access various council services, pay their bills, visit the new café and enjoy excellent library facilities in a customer-friendly environment."

To hire the conference facility call 07917 087360 or send an e-mail to Stockton.library@stockton.gov.uk .
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