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SALT LAKE CITY — It's unclear how long Salt Lake City Public Library's Main Library will remain closed because of a sewer line failure; however, Salt Lake City Public Library System said Friday that a leak in the line was detected before it did any damage to the building or the materials inside.
Library officials announced through a post on social media Thursday that the downtown Salt Lake City library will be closed "until further notice" to undergo repairs to the sewer line.
"The main sewer line experienced critical failure and requires extensive repairs," the post reads.
Quinn McQueen, the Salt Lake City Public Library System's assistant director, said Friday that the library's facility management team noticed a small leak on Wednesday. Plumbing contractors were brought in and determined that the line needs to be replaced.
It was also detected before it damaged any of the books and other materials in the building, and the building itself.
"While this is indeed a critical repair, it is not catastrophic," she said in a statement.
McQueen added that there is currently no timetable for when the library will reopen. Any due dates and holds at the Main Library will be extended, or patrons can return any of their books or other materials to any of the other neighborhood branch locations.
The seven neighborhood branch locations of the library are still open at their normal hours.
The Main Library opened in 2003, and next month marks the 20th anniversary of its grand opening. Updates on the library's reopening are expected to be posted on its website and will be sent through social media and the library's newsletter.
