Dartmouth North library and rec facility closed since flood nearly a month ago

The building that's home to the Dartmouth North Community Centre and Dartmouth North Public Library has been closed to the public for nearly a month since sustaining significant flood damage.

A news release from the Halifax Regional Municipality said damage from a flood on March 6 has impacted recreation programming and library services.

There is no projected reopening date. The glass doors and windows at an entrance to the facility are covered with paper and signs say it is closed "due to water damage in the building."

The damage was a "result of flooding from two sewer backups — a crushed line in the street and a blocked pipe downstream from the facility," a spokesperson for the municipality told CBC News in an email.

"Remediation work is nearly complete, and municipal staff are determining necessary reconstruction."

Twenty-six programs at the facility have been cancelled and all people who had paid for a program were refunded, the municipality confirmed.

Six programs that were operating out of the facility have relocated to different buildings and will continue for the spring session.

Janice Fiander, a senior service manager with Halifax Public Libraries, told CBC News in a statement that work is being done to explore other means for offering library services in the community.

"While the branch is closed, community members can explore the E-Library, borrowing e-books and audiobooks, and other digital resources," Fiander said.