Oswestry Library will be closing early to "ensure the safety of staff and customers" after its air conditioning failed.
Shropshire Council has confirmed that the library will be closed from 1pm after a "failure of the building’s air handling system."
Today (June 25) is expected to be the hottest of the current heatwave. The Met Office has predicted that temperatures in Oswestry could reach highs of 36C.
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A spokesperson for Oswestry Library said: "We will be closing today (Thursday 25 June) at 1pm.
"This is to ensure the safety of staff and customers due to the extreme heat and the failure of the building’s air handling system.
"Any overdue fines incurred due to the early closure will be waived.
"We apologise for any inconvenience.
"The library will be back open from 9.30am tomorrow (Friday 26 June).
"Gobowen Library is open as normal until 5pm."
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