Scottish Borders Council (SBC) agreed to integrate library and contact centre facilities in six towns across the region back last November.
Following public consultation, designs for five of the sites were finalised and a tender was carried out to select a contractor to carry out the construction work. The contract has been awarded and work is due to begin in Duns and Coldstream on Monday 22 October.
From this date Duns and Coldstream Libraries will be closed while the internal layouts are changed to allow the improved delivery of library and customer services functions and transactions. New reception desks will be fitted, interview facilities created and new shelving layouts put in place. In Duns, space will be created to accommodate the registrar's service.
Although the libraries in both towns will be closed during this period the contact centres and registrar's offices will remain open for business as usual. The work is due to be completed by mid December.
While the library is closed a mobile service will be provided in each town. The mobile will visit Coldstream between one and three times a week and will be in Victoria Street.
Full details of the mobile visit times are on the attached document.
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