The summer heat is taking its toll on one of Salt Lake County’s designated “cool zones.”
The West Valley branch of the Salt Lake County Library has reduced its hours, closing at 2 p.m. every day due to limited air conditioning and high temperatures.
“This extreme heat takes a toll not only on people, but on equipment as well,” said Katherine Fife, associate deputy mayor of county Services at Salt Lake County. “As hard as our old building and equipment is working, sometimes it can’t quite keep up.”…