Key dates have now been confirmed for the temporary closure and relocation of various public services in advance of the refurbishment of the Chambers Institution in Peebles.
Peebles Library
From Monday 13 April, Peebles Library will be closed to allow staff to prepare for the temporary relocation to Eddleston Primary School. Alternative service provision will be in place from Monday 27 April until the service and museum return to the Chambers Institution after works are complete.
Library members may return or borrow books from any other Live Borders library/scheduled mobile library visiting point or retain books to return them when the temporary mobile services start in Peebles in the week commencing 27 April.
The museum closed last month for preparations to be made to move the collection into storage. Public access to the temporary Eddleston base will be by appointment only.
Live Borders will provide further updates on the temporary mobile library service arrangements, Bookbug sessions, Peoples’ Network online access and Burgh Hall activities in due course.
Peebles Contact Centre
Our Peebles Contact Centre will be closed on Friday 17 April to allow for its permanent relocation to Rosetta Road. The Contact Centre will reopen on Monday 20 April, with opening times remaining as they are currently.
The major refurbishment of the Chambers Institution will secure its future as a vibrant cultural and heritage hub for Tweeddale and will improve accessibility, co-locate key services and enhance opportunities for residents and visitors.
Citizens Advice Bureau
Due to the refurbishment works the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) will temporarily relocate to 1-5 Newby Court, on School Brae, (to the rear of the Chambers Institution) on Monday 20 April and will be closed to the public on that day. Normal service will resume at Newby Court on Tuesday 21 April.
Following completion of the refurbishment works, CAB will move back into a newly planned area of the Chambers Institution, with a dedicated entrance from Newby Court/School Brae.
Go Tweed Valley
Go Tweed Valley will temporarily relocate to Unit 1, School Brae on Friday 24 April and will also operate as normal before moving back into the refurbished reception area of the Chambers Institution in due course. Go Tweed Valley will be closed to the public from Thursday 23 April to Monday 27 April.
Access will be maintained throughout the works to allow the public to visit the John Buchan Museum, the War Memorial, the Burgh Hall, and the Registrar’s Office as normal.
The Chambers Institution is a Category A listed building, originally gifted to the town by William Chambers in 1859. The refurbishment will honour its historical significance while creating a modern, accessible space for future generations.