The Watford Library will be temporarily closed for Phase two of a renovation project.
The project is led by the Township of Warwick in collaboration with the County of Lambton to maintain and enhance the historic building.
"The building is owned by the Township of Warwick, and then the County of Lambton provides library service. As part of our renovations, we're looking to create a more accessible space within the library. So, for the county's portion of the project, we're looking at installing a new accessible service desk and some new flexible shelving, and just making some changes to kind of modernize and freshen up the space," said Lambton County Manager for Library Services Darlene Coke.
The Township of Warwick is investing $120,000 as part of a capital initiative approved in the 2026 municipal budget. The renovation includes repairs to the foundation, masonry work, and addressing existing safety concerns. The work is expected to take over a month.
"The project will last from August 21 until October 18, and we are hopeful that we'll be able to reopen on October 19," said Coke. "We will have to cancel a lot of our programming that's happening over that time, and we would just encourage people to see what might be available for them at other neighbouring libraries for them to join in during that period of time."
Visitors are encouraged to visit other local libraries such as Forest Library, Alvinston Library, Arkona Library, and Wyoming Library that are all within a quick drive from Watford.
