Clinton Library Getting An Upgrade

by Bob Montgomery

The library in Clinton is getting an upgrade that will improve accessibility to the second floor of the library.

Central Huron Mayor Jim Ginn explains the stairs to the second floor are like a lot of older stairs, they're narrow and they're fairly steep. He says several years ago a shaft was put into the library in the event that there would be a lift, like an elevator, that would take people to the second floor without having to use the stairs. There was a problem with the concrete part of the shaft not being quite square or somehow not meeting the necessary standards and they're going to address that problem before they install the lift.

The second floor is open and there are things up there, but the stairs do present a challenge for some people. There is a wheel chair ramp that's available once they get the lift installed and doing that is part of the municipality's accessible program. They have also received a grant to put in the lift.

Ginn says the goal is to have the lift provide access to the second floor of the library to some people who currently can't use it. They hope to have the lift installed by the end of the year.