Updated: June 25, 2015 at 12:14 p.m.
Students looking to cool off and study for summer classes on the Mount Vernon campus might have to find a new spot.
Eckles Library is operating with partial electricity after a power outage, according to their website. Because of the outage, the building is operating without air conditioning. The cause of the outage was not included in the statement.
“Due to a power outage, Eckles Library is open and operating on generator electricity only. The latest estimate from PEPCO is that power will not be restored today,” the release said.
@EcklesLibrary open, but operating on partial electricity today due to a power outage. No AC & limited computers. https://t.co/rDV1auRk1P
— gelmanlibrary (@gelmanlibrary) June 24, 2015
The library’s 24-hour computer lounge will remain “fully operational” and students can still check out books, but all Colonial Inauguration events scheduled in the library will be moved to other locations on the Mount Vernon campus, according to the release.
The release said the library will remain open as long as possible.
University spokeswoman Candace Smith confirmed that power was restored to the building at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday.
