Ames Library Scrambling to Find New Location

Elizabeth Nelson looks for books to buy at the Ames Library book sale on Friday, April 2, 2004, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Ames Tribune, Nirmalendu Majumdar)

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By Liz Blood

Story Created: Sep 21, 2012 at 5:40 PM CDT

Story Updated: Sep 21, 2012 at 5:42 PM CDT

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Officials in Ames are looking for a new temporary library location after they learned their planned spot probably won't be available.

The library plans to move to a temporary location in November so workers can begin a $20 million renovation of the current building.

The Ames Tribune reports the Library Board of Trustees on Thursday authorized a search for alternatives after staffers were told a retailer was interested in taking out a 10-year lease on an old bookstore where they had intended to locate.

Interim library director Lynn Carey says she hopes a new spot can be found soon. She says it won't be clear if the last-minute switch will affect costs until an agreement is finalized.

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