The Yolo County Archives is being renovated between October 2018 and May 2019 through $1.5 million dollars provided by the county. Improvements include: Replacing old shelving with compact shelving that will increase storage capacity by 20-30%, new HVAC system to improve temperature and humidity levels throughout the year, new LED lighting, improvements to the vapor barrier and building eaves to improve building insulation, upgrades to the bathrooms for ADA compliance, new furniture for the Work Room and Reading Room.

The Yolo County Archives and Records Center, located at 226 Buckeye Street in Woodland, will be undergoing extensive renovation this fall. To protect both the historic Archival Collection and the items stored in the Records Center, these collections will be moved off-site and stored in secured, climate-controlled facilities.

Accordingly, public access will be suspended October 1, 2018 until May 1, 2019. The Archives will continue to make researcher appointments, as space allows, on Tuesdays (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) and Thursdays (12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) until September 27, 2018. Thereafter, Archives staff will handle research requests by phone and email on a more limited basis. The public will continue to have access to digital resources and digitized materials online at www.yolocountylibrary.org.

[For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Archives staff at 530-666-8010 or at archives@yolocounty.org. To receive updates about the status of this project, visit www.yolocountylibrary.org.]

Yolo County Archives and Records Center Renovation

Post Date: 08/29/2018 3:57 PM

Source: County of Yolo Press Release

(Woodland, CA) – The Yolo County Archives and Records Center, located at 226 Buckeye Street in Woodland, will be undergoing extensive renovation this fall. To protect both the historic Archival Collection and the items stored in the Records Center, these collections will be moved off-site and stored in secured, climate controlled facilities. Accordingly, public access at the location will be suspended beginning October 1, 2018 until the anticipated project completion date of May 1, 2019.

The Archives will continue to make researcher appointments, as space allows, on Tuesdays (9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.) and Thursdays (12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.) until September 27, 2018. Thereafter, Archives staff will handle research requests by phone and email on a more limited basis. The public will continue to have access to digital resources and digitized materials online at www.yolocountylibrary.org on the Yolo County Archives page.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please contact Archives staff at 530-666-8010 or at archives@yolocounty.org. To receive updates about the status of this project, visit: www.yolocountylibrary.org.