This summer, FFL is embarking on a historic preservation construction project for our 1904 Carnegie building, which is on the National Register of Historic Buildings.

The Library will be open during regular hours all summer long!

This exterior work will address deteriorating windows, brick and terra cotta. Work will continue into late 2025. 
As work moves around the Carnegie wing, specific areas of the library may close to the public for periods of time. Stay tuned to this page, or our Facebook & Instagram accounts for the latest updates. Updates are also included in our newsletter.

TEMPORARY CLOSURES: 

  • Local History Room will be closed from Thursday, 7/17 through Tuesday, 7/22.

PROJECT UPDATES:

  • June 2: South windows are papered to prevent exterior dust from entering the building. Affected rooms are Local History, Admin Offices, Youth Stairwell, and Community Room. 
  • June 25: Windows have been removed in the basement & Youth Areas! Window radiators were discovered hiding in the sills.
  • July 7: Abatement work is being done in the Youth Area West Wing. Gentle demo work on brick, granite, and terracotta continues, removing decayed mortar to prepare for new aggregate. 
  • July 15: The West Wing of the Youth Area reopens.
  • July 17: The Local History Room will be temporarily closed through Tuesday while the last of the historic windows is removed for refurbishment.

     

     

     

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Thank you for your patience while we do this important work for our historic building!

Thanks to: 

National Parks Service-Grantor Save America's Treasures

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Vermont Historic Preservation-Grantor

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Dore & Whittier-Architect

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Neagly & Chase- Contractor

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