More reading time

The Chico branch of the Butte County Library has been closed on Mondays since July 2015. That’s going to change starting on Sept. 6, according to a county press release. The library will add 14 hours of operation each week—including on Mondays.

The additional hours were included as part of the 2016-17 budget approved by the county Board of Supervisors in June. The new hours are: Sunday, 1-5 p.m.; Monday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Tuesday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Each month, the Chico branch serves about 25,000 visitors and lends 45,000 materials. For more information on all six branches, go to www.buttecounty.net/bclibrary.