The Library Connection at Crossroads will close temporarily beginning July 22 for interior improvements. The renovation, being led by library architect David Scott Risner, is expected to last eight weeks, with a planned opening in the fall.

Opened in 2002, the Library Connection at Crossroads has the highest circulation per square foot of any branch in Bellevue, including the main location at 1111 110th Ave. NE.

Rebecca Tuck, managing librarian at the Bellevue Library, said the Crossroads location circulates approximately 571,000 items annually. The renovation of the Crossroads location comes on the heels of the completion of a new parking garage at the downtown location.

Improvements being made at Crossroads over the next several weeks are to include new paint, furniture and carpet. The renovated location also will feature a new Automated Materials Handling Machine, which will allow patrons to return materials to the location 24 hours a day.

“It gets materials to the shelfs a lot faster,” Tuck said. “And it helps us keep up with the increased demand.”

Patrons are encouraged to visit other KCLS locations including the Lake Hills Library at 15590 Lake Hills Boulevard, during the closure. To learn more, go HERE or call 425-747-3350.