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Griffin Free trustees discuss revised expansion design

Griffin Free Public Library Board of Trustees discussed a redesigned expansion plan at approximately two-thirds the original design. The board reviewed a 3D rendering showing a new building for the book collection connected to the renovated existing structure by a hall and glass vestibule.

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Library Trustees review revised $4.9 million expansion plan

Auburn Library Trustees review revised $4.9 million expansion plan for Griffin Free Public Library. At the July 27 Strategic Planning Session, Chairman Nancy Mayland and the Board reviewed a revised library expansion design from SMP, reducing the original 9,983 square foot proposal to 7,369 square

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Auburn Library Trustees approve June records, set expansion meetings

Auburn Library Trustees approved financial records and advanced expansion planning and policy updates. The board voted unanimously to approve June financial records, including a $100 anonymous donation, and established a bank account for expansion fundraising. Director Dan Szczesny reported on

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Government · Library Trustees

Trustees discuss strategic plan for library campus

Auburn Library Trustees discuss major expansion concept with bond vote planned for 2027. The Griffin Free Public Library Board, led by Chairman Nancy Mayland, reviewed a strategic proposal from design firm SMP that would create a new library building alongside an adaptive reuse of the existing

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Government · Library Trustees

Library Trustees plan annual book sale

Library Trustees coordinate book sale at Griffin Free. Secretary Liz Michaud called the May 26 meeting to order in place of absent Chairman Nancy Mayland, with Treasurer Cindy Berling and Library Director Dan Szczesny present. The board reviewed volunteer scheduling and table assignments for the

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Foundation damage prompts trustees to pursue substantial repair work.

Library trustees weigh $50K foundation damage and building relocation options. At a May 20 strategic planning session, Board Chairman Nancy Mayland directed staff to pursue a formal RFQ from Town Hall for approximately $50,000 in foundation repairs following an assessment by Erickson Foundation.

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Library Trustees explore expansion alternatives in strategic session

The Auburn Library Trustees reconsidered their expansion plan at a strategic April 27 session. The board explored alternative approaches including conversion of the existing building to a museum operating a few hours monthly after both SMP and BPS declined to support a proposed $14,000 assessment.

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Library board defers structural assessment pending budget review

Library Trustees defer structural assessment, expand hours. The Auburn Library Trustees voted against proceeding with a $14,000 structural assessment of the Griffin Free Public Library, concluding they need to determine whether sufficient funds remain after preliminary tests and engineering

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Library Trustees chart new course after $7.2M expansion vote fails

Library Trustees chart new course after $7.2M expansion rejection. With Chair Nancy Mayland absent, Secretary Liz Michaud led a strategic planning session in which Director Dan Szczesny outlined deferred facility issues previously planned for the failed expansion. The board authorized Szczesny to

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