The Warren library will be closed to the public for a few days. 

The library on Mahoning Avenue will be closed from March 15 through March 27 while some sections of the building are rearranged to prepare for an upcoming expansion. 

Officials say some shelves, tables, desks and computers will be moved so they can still be accessed while a one-story addition is built onto the south side of the library.

Warren-Trumbull County Public Library locations in Brookfield, Cortland, Howland, Liberty and Lordstown will remain open. 

No Warren library materials will be due during the closure. Customers can still return items to the book/media drops located on the outside of the building or to any Warren-Trumbull County Public Library location.

Materials that were placed on hold through the library's online catalog may be picked up in the Warren library lobby between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. most weekdays during the closure. Customers will be notified if they have items available for pickup.

When it comes to the addition, construction is expected to begin this spring to increase the Warren library's size by about 25%.

Officials say the majority of the library's new space will be use for the Children's Department and the Teen Area to expand for programming and resources.

Sections of the current Warren Library building will also be renovated to better support the library's increasing technology needs and the need for more flexible spaces and meeting rooms. The library will increase its number of meeting spaces from two to 11 with various sized rooms to accommodate two to 120 people.

The entire project is expected to take 18 to 24 months to complete.