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RITZVILLE – It’s been a series of fits and starts for the local branch of the Adams County library.

After being closed to indoor service for more than a year due to coronavirus shutdown orders, the library reopened for public access in late July, only to close a few days later when the air conditioning system failed and outdoor temperatures soared to 100 degrees.

Now, the Library is open, again, with fans running, and still waiting for the air conditioner to be replaced. “Our patrons want to be here” Library Director Venesia Adams said. The Library web site says “Our air sys...