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What is Included in The Project (Report) - PDF

$5 Million Provisional Grant Received

1000 Homes Campaign

Press Coverage

Message Regarding Donations Received

Library Renovation Committee

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Executive Overview:
The Scituate Town Library is in need of repairs, renovation and expansion to meet the needs of its growing constituency.

Library Construction Grant:
In 2010 the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) conducted a grant round for library construction. The Town of Scituate's proposal for a $12 million renovation and expansion of the existing library was accepted. The MBLC has granted $5 million towards the project with funding to be received no later than July 1, 2014.

Campaign Goals:
The library building project will be financed from three components:

• A Library Construction Grant of $5 Million administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
• Private fundraising campaign of $5 Million
• Town appropriation of $2 Million

Town Appropriation:
In order for the project to move forward, it must be approved at Town Meeting. An affirmative Town Meeting vote would be followed by a voter referendum on a debt-exclusion question.

See the Renovation Project Report for full details on current state of the Library building, scope of the project, grant information and funding needs.

What Does the Proposed Renovation Look Like?

Exterior Renderings of Proposed Renovation Project - PDF

Primary Floor Plans of Main and Lower Levels of
Proposed Renovation Project - PDF

The US Building Digest is featuring the MBLC's Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program in an online interview with Director Maier—it's already had over 285,000 views.
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