Due to town budget reductions, library hours will be reduced starting starting Monday, July 1. New Hours: Monday - Thursday the Library will be open 10AM-8PM, Friday 1-5PM, and Saturday, 10AM-4PM. In observance of the Independence Day holiday, the Library will close at 3PM on Wednesday July 3, and be closed on Thursday, July 4. The Library will be open for regular hours Friday and Saturday.

Library Building Project Updates and Meeting Documents

  • Library Building Project Updates and Meeting Documents
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  • JOINT LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE AND PERMANENT TOWN BUILDING MEETING MINUTES
  • JOINT LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEE AND PERMANENT TOWN BUILDING MEETING RECORDINGS
  • LATEST UPDATE
    • June 26, 2024: Internal Town Review, Safety and IT reviews have taken place, and the Commissioning Agent contract has been submitted for approval. The RFR for a temporary location is near completion.
    • June 11, 2024: At the mid-point of Design Development, a meeting with Mass SAVE has taken place, Internal Town Review is scheduled, safety and IT reviews will occur and off-site options for a temporary location are being toured.
    • May 28, 2024: A quote is being sought on cleaning, repairing and re-leading the original Stained Glass transoms for re-use and ornamentation in the future library design (10 in all). An estimate on climate control for the historic Mary Atwood Hall is being sought.
    • May 21, 2024: The project site plan is being refined for approval by the Library Working Group and the Joint Library Building Committee on June 3, 2024.
    • May 14, 2024: The project is proceeding with Design Development, plans are being prepared for Internal Town Review, an RFR is being distributed for a Commissioning Agent, and the Library Director is creating a DRAFT RFR for a temporary off-site library location [to be needed in early 2025].
  • J.V. FLETCHER LIBRARY BUILDING COMMITTEE PROJECT SCHEDULE – PROJECT SCHEDULE

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