r/memphis • u/adiggins1024 • 1d ago

Benjamin Hooks Escalators ?

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I came across this on Twitter and just can't believe it. I don't go to the library much maybe twice a year for the Friends of The Library Sale. Can anybody confirm that this is true ? Why in the world if true have they not worked for years. I am concerned....lol

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u/B4YourEyes 1d ago

They weren't out of service, they were temporarily stairs.

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u/AnxiousLeisureSuit Former Memphian 1d ago

Sorry for the convenience

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u/les1968 1d ago

RIP MH

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u/worldbound0514 Binghampton 1d ago

From my understanding, the escalators broke about 3-4 years ago. The parts had to be custom-made=expensive. So the library had to beg the city council for the money for a while before the parts could even be ordered.

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u/PrestigiousBike3001 1d ago

Yup. This is huge for us that go regularly. Our library was finally able to fix the escalators !

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u/Nasaboy1987 Midtown 1d ago

I talked to one of the head librarians a couple of months ago when they started replacing them. Apparently the old ones were older custom made setups. So when they started breaking down they couldn't just buy new parts. The new ones shouldn't have that issue.

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u/d4ley 1d ago

i was there today and they were operating!

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u/Big-Inevitable 1d ago

Omg we moved away 14 months ago and they were broken when we left!

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u/fu_king Midtown 1d ago

they did a massive operation a month or three ago and they are back in operation. I think that they basically rebuilt them.

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u/fu_king Midtown 10h ago

I really wish there were publicly accessible stairs between the 1st and 2nd floors.

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u/901pohbear 1d ago

Elevators

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u/Nasaboy1987 Midtown 1d ago

The elevators are going to be shut down now and will be for about three months. They're getting upgraded next.

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u/MikeTheActuary 1d ago

I wonder if they would have had better luck had they salvaged/retained the old J.B. Hunter inclinator.

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u/GoRainBows 1d ago

I cannot remember using an escalator there.

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u/KHold_PHront 1d ago

I’ll never forget going up those elevators behind a girl that had on super tight shorts, no panties and a huge butt. That thing was just jelly.

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u/technicolourf 1d ago

why would you comment this