Library board approves Statue restoration funding
Hopedale Library Board approved Statue of Hope restoration after securing CPC funding. Daedalus Conservation assessed the sculpture at roughly $32,000 in repairs needed to address mortar, cracks, and damaged marble; the Community Preservation Committee voted on August 28th to fund $16,000, with the
Bancroft Memorial Library _ Board of Trustees · Meeting of September 2, 2026
Hopedale Library Board approved Statue of Hope restoration after securing CPC funding. Daedalus Conservation assessed the sculpture at roughly $32,000 in repairs needed to address mortar, cracks, and damaged marble; the Community Preservation Committee voted on August 28th to fund $16,000, with the library committing its existing $16,000, enabling the full repair project. The board also voted unanimously to reallocate $6,000 from a fire alert system upgrade toward outdoor lighting work totaling about $1,400, completed by Paul D'Alio and funded with State Aid.
August circulation showed 4 percent year-over-year growth, with Overdrive electronic checkouts up 16 percent overall and 39 percent for CPC-related items, though print periodicals fell 44 percent.
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Source: the Bancroft Memorial Library _ Board of Trustees meeting of September 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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