NCW Libraries system announces summer hours
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WENATCHEE — Officials of the NCW Libraries system, which includes libraries in Grant County, have announced summer hours.
All public libraries in Grant County are closed on Sundays during the summer, with the exception of the Quincy branch.
The hours for each library branch are as follows:
Moses Lake Mon. Tues., Thurs., Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
509-765-3489
Ephrata
Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-754-3971
Quincy
Sun. 1 to 5 p.m
Mon., Tues. and Thurs., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wed., noon to 6 p.m.
Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Saturday
509-787-2359
George
Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Wed. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Closed Saturday
509-785-7043
Coulee City
Mon. and Fri. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 2:30 to 6 p.m.
closed Saturday
509-632-8751
Soap Lake
Closed Monday
Tues. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thurs. through Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-246-1313
Warden
Closed Monday
Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.
Wednesday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 3 to 6 p.m.
Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-349-2226
Royal City
Mon., Tues. and Thurs. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Weds. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 6 p.m.
Fri. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Closed Saturday
509-346-9281
Mattawa
Closed Monday
Tues. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
Weds 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m.
Thurs. through Sat. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
509-932-5507
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