Los Altos Libraries Closing Tuesday For Technology Upgrade

Mountain View residents who use either the or the will have to postpone a visit because both libraries will be closed on Tuesday for a major upgrade of the Santa Clara County Library District computer system, officials announced Wednesday.

All programs and services—including access to the district's online catalog—will be suspended at the district's eight locations.

Technicians will install Horizon software, a major upgrade to enhance the district's integrated library system and public access computer system.

Because the upgrade involves hardware and complex coordination between the vendor and the district in two different states, the district could not avoid taking the system down temporarily. The new system will allow the library district to perform future maintenance remotely, said library director Melinda Cervantes.

The August date was chosen for the closure, because it tends to be one of the less busy times of year and will, therefore, have the least impact on patrons.

Nearly 9,341 Mountain View residents perused the shelves of the Los Altos Library prior to the July 1, $80 non-resident fee imposed by the library system, according to Mountain View Public Library Director Rosanne Macek.

Bay City News Service contributed to this report.