Friday Felicitations

We had a good building walk through with our insurance adjuster from Primex, Town Administrator Neal Cass, Library Trustee John Greabe, Carl Campbell from Servpro and three building contractors interested in the project:  Bergeron Construction, DubePlus and Meridian.  We expect to have bids by September 21st that will be reviewed by Primex and the library trustees.  It has been a constructive and informative process to date.  We are still saying 3 to 6 months until we can reopen, but will know much more soon.

In the meantime, Servpro will be cleaning the Community Room end of the building and the Local History Room, both of which were less affected by smoke.  They will also be cleaning all walls and woodwork and sealing them.

This weekend, Children's Librarian Leigh Maynard will be at the Farmers Market in Contoocook on Saturday from 9 to noon.  She will have information about the library and will have a craft --"decorate your own walking stick" for any kids who stop by her table.  This staff is amazing!  Karen delivered audiobooks to some patrons who can't make it to the library and Laura has been busy ordering supplies and keeping track of items that were lost to smoke.  AND we had lots of visitors checking books in and out and just plain visiting.

  Meanwhile, Edgar A. Crow and I have just finished "Across the River Styx" the sixth Judge Marcus Flavius Severus Mystery in ancient Rome by local author Alan Scribner.  It was thoroughly enjoyable escape reading and will be available for loan at the library!  From the book's cover, which bears noting "this book is not only a mystery, but also captures the daily life of ancient Rome and is a sojourn into the world of courts, police and criminal law of the period.  All laws, rescripts and legal procedures are from Roman law sources."  It is a highly atmospheric book, fun and informative and just what I needed in August!  Now I'm moving on to Julian Barnes' newest, "The Only Story."  More on that anon.  Happy weekend to all.  Onward and upward.