LORDSTOWN — With the Lordstown library branch on Salt Springs Road set to close by the end of June, village officials are discussing how to use the village-owned building in the future.

Village council had a work session Tuesday where the idea of housing village offices in the building was considered.

Mayor Jackie Woodward said the building is 3,500 square feet and would be able to house the village administration offices for the clerk, mayor, tax office and others that are now housed on the second floor of the administration building and require an elevator to get to them.

Woodward said it would be ideal to have all the offices on the ground floor to make it easier for the public.

“Having all the offices on one floor would make it easier for the residents,” she said.

Woodward said the second floor of the administration building could be used by the water department or for storage purposes, and the planning and zoning offices on the first floor would remain there.

There were also suggestions to possibly house the water department at the former library where people could come to pay their water bills.

Officials plan to come up with ideas for floor plans with different options for the offices at the new building and then seek an architect for ideas.

Woodward said it is important to get something in place soon in case a lot of work needs done.

Councilman Jamie Moseley said the second floor of the administration building is 3,250 square feet.

Clerk William Blank said the elevator at the administration building is going to need repaired regardless of who is on the second floor. He said the library building has a handicap-accessible door entrance.

Councilwoman Jessica Blank said staff in the planning and zoning office have said they want to remain on the first floor of the administration building.

Councilman Ernie Bowen said having the offices where people pay their tax and water bills would be ideal on the ground floor at the library building,

Fire Chief Travis Eastham suggested having a conference room added to the new building.

He suggested using the elevator at the current building less, with the water department workers and materials on the second floor and the water billing office on the ground floor at the library building.

Woodward said the elevator could still be used by the staff, but less by the public.

Chris Peterson of the board of public affairs said officials also have discussed the future need of a new fire station.

Library officials have said the Lordstown branch of the Warren-Trumbull County Public Library will close at 5 p.m. June 27.

The library board of trustees decided to close the branch after consideration of the library’s circulation and usage numbers. Officials have said the Lordstown Library’s circulation and visitor numbers have drastically dropped over the past several years and usage is a quarter of what it was in 2011.

Officials have said the bookmobile and other programming options would continue in the village, just not in a permanent building.

The Lordstown Library opened in 1985 in the Lordstown administration building. The present library building was constructed by the village in 1993, with the W-TCPL assuming control in 1995.