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NorthEast-Millerton Library closed after burst pipe floods basement

NorthEast-Millerton Library closed after burst pipe floods basement

Millerton firefighters manage outflow from a pump they used to remove about six inches of standing water from the basement of the NorthEast-Millerton Library on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

Photo by Nathan Miller

MILLERTON — The NorthEast-Millerton Library is closed Tuesday, Feb. 10, after a pipe burst and flooded the basement.

The library's Executive Director, Rhiannon Leo-Jameson, said she could hear the sound of running water when she arrived at the library Tuesday morning. She then found about six inches of water had accumulated in the basement.

The library will remain closed until water can be restored. Leo-Jameson said limited library services will return Wednesday, Feb. 11, in the book sale room in the library's annex building on Century Boulevard.

Millerton firefighters connect hoses together to be used with a gas-powered pump to remove about six inches of standing water from the basement of the NorthEast-Millerton Library on Tuesday, Feb. 10.Photo by Nathan Miller

Leo-Jameson said readers can pick up requested books and make returns. Public computers may be available, if library staff can establish an internet connection.

Visitors will not be allowed to browse the library or enter the main building until water can be restored. It's unclear when that will be. Leo-Jameson said librarians can retrieve books from the library shelves if readers have a specific title in mind.

Leo-Jameson said nothing of value was damaged in the flooding. A crew from the Millerton Fire Department arrived on scene and shut off water to the building around 9:45 a.m.

Firefighters on scene said the leak sprung from a water pipe in the residential apartment located above the library. Leo-Jameson said the old pipes have been known to burst in the past due to poor insulation.

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