All 36 libraries in West Sussex are to close briefly to allow for the implementation of a new IT management system.
From Monday 19 January to Wednesday 21 January, all library buildings will be closed to customers.
At the same, all online services, including eLibrary platforms, will also be unavailable and phone renewals via the customer service centre will be suspended.
A report from Russell Allen, West Sussex County Council’s head of service for libraries, heritage and adult learning, said that the current IT system had been in place for 30 years.
The report added: “Major system changes require ‘downtime’ periods to enable the safe and secure transfer of data and robust testing to ensure updated systems are working as expected.
“It is standard practice in the libraries sector that changes of this scale happen outside library opening hours, usually meaning libraries are closed to customers for a defined period of time.”
All book reservations will be paused from next Monday (12 January) until Thursday 22 January when the libraries are due to reopen.
