Ilsley 100 Community Updates

The library renovation and expansion project has made significant progress over the past few weeks! On Tuesday, February 13, the Selectboard voted to approve the schematic design, pricing and scope for the project, and authorized the Town Manager to prepare for a public special bond vote to be scheduled for May 7, 2024. Up-to-date information on the project, including floor plans, renderings, funding information, and a timeline, can be viewed on the library website.

I am also thrilled to share that the National Bank of Middlebury has generously offered the library use of the first floor of the Duclos building at 30 Main Street as a temporary location during construction. The Duclos building is ideal in terms of location and layout, and I am so grateful to the bank for making it possible for us to stay downtown, within walking distance of schools and daycares, was a priority for us.

With so much news about the library renovation and expansion lately, I can imagine that many members of the library community (you!) have questions. If you would like to discuss the project, please feel free to email me at dana.hart@ilsleypubliclibrary.org, or stop by my office next time you are in the library. You may also attend one of the three upcoming public meetings:

• On Monday, March 4th, there will be a brief presentation on the library project at the end of town meeting (MUHS auditorium, 7:00 pm)
• On Tuesday, March 5th, there will be an information desk with design posters and members of the Project Team on hand to discuss the project outside the polls (Rec Center).
• On Monday, April 15th, there will be a public meeting devoted solely to the library project (MUHS auditorium, 7:00 pm).
• On Monday, May 6th, there will be an informational public meeting on the bond vote for the library project (MUHS auditorium, 7:00 pm).

Dana Hart
Director