Jamestown (CSi) – The Alfred Dickey Public Library upstairs area and meeting room are now open to the public, the children’s library at Alfred Dickey Public Library will remain temporarily closed, but children’s materials can be accessed at the Stutsman County Library, after the building sustained damage from a burst pipe during a winter storm in December when the library was closed

Alfred Dickey was closed temporarily after a burst pipe from a staff restroom caused water damage in the library. The children’s library in the basement receivedabout an inch of water, About a quarter-inch of water was discovered around the circulation desk on the main level. .

Rector said Alfred Dickey will resume its regular hours – 9:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Stutsman County Library will also resume its regular hours of noon to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

While Alfred Dickey was closed, Stutsman County Library was open the same hours as Alfred Dickey’s usual operations.

Rector told the James River Valley Library System Board of Directors on Wednesday, Jan. 11, that the library’s insurance company has not determined how much the library will be reimbursed to make repairs.

“We are still in a holding pattern,” he said. “I’ve been discussing with him (insurance adjuster) what happens regarding the books.”

Rector said 569 child