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Items are piled up at the Post Falls Library as it undergoes repairs following mid-January winter weather damage and flooding. The destruction caused by freezing in the Post Falls and Athol library buildings is estimated to cost up to $1 million and will take four to six months to repair.
January 31, 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.