The second floor of the Smithtown Library’s main branch has reopened — 14 months after intense flooding devastated the facility, officials said.

The branch on North Country Road reopened in May, but only the main floor was open to the public.

The library spent about $250,000 to fix its elevator, which connects library visitors to the building's second and lower levels, said Rob Lusak, the Smithtown Public Library’s director. The elevator, which was installed in 2011, sustained significant damage along with the library's lower level. The second floor was not damaged.

Lusak said “everything is fantastic now, so patrons are allowed to go upstairs ... whether they’re going to look for materials up there on the mezzanine, or sit at the tables — the elevator is now accessible.”

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