When construction time rolls around for its $4.9 million expansion,

the Peachtree City Library will move out of its current building into

temporary quarters.

Officials hope vacating the building will cut four months off the construction

schedule, which otherwise would have been done in phases. American Interfile

and LIbrary Services, Inc., a firm that specializes in moving library

materials, has been selected by the city council to handle the move at

a cost of $56,838.

The city will lease space for the library's temporary location,

and a deal is in the works for a location in Peachtree City, said Randy

Gaddo, the city's director of leisure services. Attorneys are still

fine-tuning the lease and so the location will remain a secret for now,

until everything is finalized and the landlord can notify his employees

and patrons, Gaddo added.

"It's going to be within easy moving distance," Gaddo

said.

The city is also expected to save an estimated $39,000 by moving out

to avoid phasing the project.

The library will likely be in its temporary quarters for about a year,

officials estimate.

Last year, Peachtree City voters approved a referendum to expand the

library from its current size of 20,000 sq. ft. to 31,000 sq. ft. The

main attraction will be a 5,000 sq. ft. children's area with space

for story time, baby time, puppet shows, summer reading programs and

other children's activities.

The addition will add room for more books, computers, audiovisual materials

and reading areas also.

Among the fixes on the project list include a repair of the roof, upgrading

the lighting and heating and air conditioning systems and improving electrical

capacity.

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