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Community Library Network staff members sort through items following mid-January weather damage that impacted the Post Falls and Athol Libraries. It is estimated repairs will cost near $1 million and will take up to six months to complete.
February 1, 2024
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January 31, 2024 2:40 p.m.
Damage at Post Falls, Athol libraries could near $1 million
Several months expected to repair weather-related destruction
The catastrophic damage caused by freezing in the Post Falls and Athol Library buildings is estimated to take four to six months to repair.