Central Library reopens after AC repairs

WAER | By Scott Willis

Published August 12, 2025 at 1:59 PM EDT

City street curb of brick building with large arched windows and a three story vertical library sign with red marquee lettering. — The Onondaga County Central Library in downtown Syracuse lost its air condition last week, but continued serving clients curbside through the week until the AC was repaired.

The Central Library downtown is now open after a nearly three-week closure.

An air conditioning failure forced the branch on S. Salina St. to shut down July 23rd.

Over the last week, staff continued to serve visitors curbside to allow them to check out, return, or hold materials.

All three floors of the branch opened Monday for regular business hours.

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Scott Willis covers politics, local government, transportation, and arts and culture for WAER. He came to Syracuse from Detroit in 2001, where he began his career in radio as an intern and freelance reporter. Scott is honored and privileged to bring the day’s news and in-depth feature reporting to WAER’s dedicated and generous listeners. You can find him on twitter @swillisWAER and email him at srwillis@syr.edu.

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