

I’m proud of the proactive immediate response from the fire department, police department, maintenance crews and the library staff to immediately stop the bleeding and begin the process of remediation and work on a timetable to reopen our beautiful library.” Shelby Township Supervisor Rick Stathakis “I’m glad that we have the proper insurance protection in place with proper coverage for the property and the library’s contents. This time of year was expected to be the busiest for the library. “We are heartbroken, we really are,” Shelby Township Library Director Katie Ester said.Įster said pipes freezing and damaging the building couldn’t have happened at a worse time.


The water caused damage in the technology lab, adult nonfiction section, meeting rooms, back offices and staff areas. – The below-freezing temperatures on Christmas Eve caused pipes to burst inside the new Shelby Township Library.
