Heads up if you use the West Seattle (Admiral) Branch of the Seattle Public Library – it’ll have some work going on throughout the summer, with a two-week closure in September. Here’s the SPL announcement of what’s going to happen:

Exterior construction work to improve access to the West Seattle Branch, 2306 42nd Ave. SW, is scheduled to start Monday, June 15 and continue for about 14 weeks. The branch will be open during most of the project.

The parking stalls on the north end of the lot will close Monday, June 15 and be unavailable throughout the project. One stall on the south end will be designated for use by people with disabilities and a temporary ramp will be installed from the lot to the main entrance. The ramp to the lower-level meeting room will be unavailable from Saturday, July 4 through Friday, July 17 while it is being replaced.

The branch and the book drop are expected to close for about two weeks in early to mid-September while the front steps are being replaced. A specific closure date for the branch and book drop will be set after construction is underway. …

Improvements include:

· Redo the ramp from the rear parking lot to the main front entrance
· Redo the ramp from the rear parking lot to the lower-level meeting room
· Resurface parking stalls on the north end of the lot
· Rebuild the front steps
· Add lighted handrails to the ramp and steps

The project is expected to be completed in late September.

The library, more than a century old, is a city landmark.