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The Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library
will mark 100 years
of library service to the town of Wilton in 2008.
Many events are
planned for this anniversary year. All are invited to the
rededication
of the library on September 20 from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.
Check the library website for schedules
of events as they become available or
pick up a handout at the main desk.
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***COMING SOON***
Additional lighting will be installed in the McLean room.
Also, updated lighting will be added to the rotunda soon.
The meeting room
on the lower level will soon be renovated. This will include plastering
and painting the walls and
ceiling as well as resurfacing the floor. When this work is
complete, an air handling system will be installed.
***Circulation Room***
The circulation room has been updated. New lighting and fresh paint on
the ceiling and walls along
with new carpeting completes the renovation in that
room.
***Rare Book/Technical Services Room***
The Rare Book/Technical Services room has also been updated with new lighting
and paint on the walls and ceiling.
The linoleum was removed and the floor
has been carpeted to match the circulation room floor.
***The McLean Room***
The original children's room has been restored and reopened as
the McLean Room in April, 2008. The florescent lighting was removed and new lighting added to resemble the
original gas light which was present when the building was first opened. The ceiling
was patched, a skim coat applied then painted. The original ceiling stenciling
was restored. The walls and cove areas were cleaned and repaired. The woodwork
was cleaned and the linoleum floor (circa 1930's) was removed to reveal the original birch floor. This room was restored with funds from the
McLean Contributionship.
***IN THE SPRING of 2008***
The rotunda dome, oculus, walls, columns, and woodwork have all
been cleaned. The plywood which has been protecting the mosaic tile floor
for three years has been removed. The work will be completed in the spring
with the updating of the rotunda lighting.
***FALL 2007 UPDATES***
The restoration of the grand front foyer and staircase has been completed.
Conservators removed paint from walls to
reveal the nearly century old stenciling and murals. The woodwork was
refurbished and the floors were refinished.
The original lighting has been restored and reinstalled.
***APRIL 2007 UPDATES***
The Hard Hat Tours during National Library Week were a big success.
Dozens of people took part in the tours and learned about the changes in the
library. When this work is done, the library will have an elevator which
will make all three floors accessible to all; new public bathrooms; a teledata
room; updated plumbing and new wiring. This phase of the work is expected to be complete by early
Summer, 2007. While the work is going on, the library will remain open but
some services may be limited. Details on the way the day to day activities will
be affected will be published here as the information becomes available.
Watch this section of the website for postings of tour pictures and of the
present work
***WINTER 2006 UPDATES**
November, 2006: Construction on the library's drainage system has been
completed. Hydroseeding of the disrupted areas was completed the week of November 27th. Asbestos abatement has been completed in the boiler room; the old boiler has
been removed and a new boiler has been installed.
***SUMMER 2006 UPDATES***
- May - July, 2006: Continue pre-construction design work with the architects, and the mechanical and electrical systems engineers
- The construction management team of MacMillin Building Forward, Keene, NH has been selected to work with the building committee and the architects.
- Late summer, 2006: Pending final design approval, prepare site for work on mechanical and electrical systems and prepare for preliminary work on the lift
- Fall, 2006: Drainage upgrades at the back of the library as well as
around the library perimeter.
- Fall, 2006: Replacement of the boiler.
- Spring, 2007: Begin work on the lift, electrical upgrades throughout the building and construct new bathrooms.
COMPLETED WORK IN THE LUTHER GREGG SULLIVAN ROOM
- New ceiling fixtures are in place and additional lighting has been
ordered for the bookcases. Steve Collins, Collins Electric, Wilton
- Windows have been replaced Heartwood, Hadley, MA.
- Storm windows are ordered Gary Tuttle, Lyndeborough
- Linoleum has been removed. Gary Tuttle
- Felt paper and adhesive covering has been removed from floor Bobby Nields, Lyndeborough
- The floor has been refinished Manny Thompson, Lyndeborough
- Ceiling has been painted Bobby Nields
- Ceiling has been stenciled - Leo Dumas
- Window woodwork has been cleaned and primed Bobby Nields
- Painting of the window woodwork has been finished - Conservator Will Perkins, Ipswich, MA
- Cornice has been cleaned and restored - Conservator Chris Thompson, Lexington, MA
- Beige paint has been removed from the walls Conservator Will Perkins
- Inpainting of the walls has been finished Conservators Will Perkins and Whitney Carpenter, Wilton, NH
- Footprint of the office kiosk has been delivered by the cabinetmaker, Ed Reinish, Manchester, NH
- The kiosk has been completely assembled and is in place as the office for the director.
- Books and bookcases haven been moved to their permanent location.
- Steve Collins wired the office kiosk and installed other lighting in the Luther Gregg Sullivan room.
- Andy Roeper of CWR Marketing, Lyndeborough, has installed the computer and printer for the director's office.
Other work which has been completed with renovation funds:
- Windows repaired on the childrens level - Heartwood
- Mosaic floor restored Louise Freedman
- Repointing of bricks
- Masonry repair
- Roof repairs
Wilton Public Library Rotunda Oculus
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