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Ilsley 100 Project Community Update #6

January 6, 2025
Ilsley 100 Project Community Update #6
January 6, 2024
Last week we finalized the shelving plans for the Duclos building and the Vergennes storage site. To do this, we first had to measure the entire collection…to the inch! In case you were wondering, the library’s collection is currently 3,845 feet long. About 1,000 feet will go to the Duclos building, and the rest will be stored in Vergennes and accessible via request.

In other news, we’re starting to pack up office supplies, clean out closets, and organize things for the move. Just a few more weeks now!

Up next…

  • Purchased furniture must be picked up by January 25! If you would like to purchase old library furniture, you can view it here, and reserve it by emailing royce.mcgrath@ilsleypubliclibrary.
  • The last day to return materials to the 75 Main Street location will be January 30th! After that, please keep your borrowed books at home until we reopen in the Duclos building. Do not worry, these books will not be considered overdue!!
  • On February 1st the 75 Main Street location closes to the public and the librarians begin working with a professional library moving company to relocate the collection.
  • On February 3rd the Sarah Partridge Branch Library in East Middlebury begins special operating hours, Monday through Saturday.
  • The Ilsley Public Library will open in the Duclos building by March 1st. Operating hours will be 9 am to 4 pm Mon-Thu, 9 am to 5 pm Fri, and 9 am to 4 pm Sat.
  • March 1st ReArch Company, the design-builder for the library renovation/expansion, will take possession of 75 Main Street. Their first step will be setting up a field office and fencing off the construction site.
  • Demolition tentatively begins in late March.
Until next week!


Dana Hart
Director

Ilsley 100 Project Community Update #10

February 14, 2025

We’re done with the second week of the relocation, and I’m happy to share that we’ve finished moving the books and furniture into the Duclos building! The library team can…

Ilsley 100 Project Community Update #9

February 7, 2025

We’re wrapping up the first week of the library relocation, and we couldn’t be happier with the progress! A few highlights: All of the shelving has been set up in…