Othello library expands hours
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years AGO
The Mid-Columbia Libraries system, which includes a branch in Othello, shown here, began extended hours Monday.
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Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | January 5, 2022 1:00 AM
OTHELLO — The Othello branch of the Mid-Columbia Libraries, 101 E. Main St., extended its hours starting Monday.
The library is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. It’s one of nine branches in the 12-library system to extend its hours, according to a press release from Mid-Columbia Libraries.
Executive director and head librarian Kyle Cox said in a press release the goal is to increase service for library patrons. Library officials studied peak visiting times, analyzed circulation data and sought comment from library patrons, community members and the system’s board of directors.
The Othello library was opened in 1995 and refurbished in 2003, according to the system’s website. Along with the collection of books, audiobooks and other materials, the library offers public access to computers and free Wi-Fi. Curbside pickup for materials is available, and people can get up to five pages of material per day printed for free.
Other libraries with extended hours include two branches in Kennewick, two in Pasco, one in Richland and the branches in Prosser, Basin City and Benton City.
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