Louisville’s Main Library at Third and York streets was heavily damaged as a result of flooding from this week’s rainstorm, and does not expect to open for business again until after Labor Day. 
And even then, the best hope is to get one floor open and have limited operations, using emergency mechanical systems, said Craig Buthod, Louisville Free Public Library director, according to a Courier-Journal report.
Buthod estimated total damage at the Main Library of $5 million, including about 50,000 books, dozens of computers, four elevators, three bookmobiles, extensive furniture and finishings, and all or most of the building's boilers, chillers, air handlers and other mechanical systems. Library computers system-wide remained out of commission as of Saturday morning.
This is an unfortunate time for such a catastrophe, with public funding for the Louisville library under intense pressure, as it has been in cities nationwide during the current recession.
If you are interested in helping the library, donations to the Flood Relief Fund can be sent to the Library Foundation, 301 York Street, Louisville, KY 40203 Attn: Flood Relief.
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