Plans to create a museum in Alexandria Library to celebrate the town's history and heritage have been approved by councillors.
West Dunbartonshire Council's cultural committee gave the green light to the £331,000 project this week with work expected to be finished by early next year.
It will create a separate multi-use space on the first-floor including adaptable seating and two meeting rooms.
The library building, which dates from 1884 currently has no access to its first-floor other than a staircase.
The installation of a new lift from the ground to the first floor will, however, improve accessibility and allow all visitors to access the museum space.
The plans will see a corridor created on the first-floor which will connect the lift with the museum and a temporary partition wall installed to provide two distinct bookable spaces, if required, in what is currently a large activity room.
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Bailie Denis Agnew, convener of cultural services, said: “I welcome the approval of this project as it addresses a long outstanding issue regarding access to the upper floor of this important building.
"Alexandria Library is a magnificent building and these works will allow full access to all areas of the building providing an opportunity for residents and visitors alike to engage with the local history of the area."
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