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Friday, January 26th, 2007The following press release was sent to the local papers by the library board:
On December 26 the Goshen Public Library and Historical Society took its first step toward a new library that will serve the needs of our community well into the future. We closed on the purchase of a five acre parcel of land [...]
A library is…
Monday, December 11th, 2006In April 1992 there was an article in American Libraries titled “Ten Ways to Look at a Library.” [author Joe Rizzo of the Hillier Group, Princeton, NJ architectural firm]. His premise is that as your library’s mission is to serve everyone in the community regardless of age, ethnicity, profession, economic circumstances, religion, political affiliation (have [...]
Time Line
Monday, November 6th, 2006The Library Board has adopted an ambitious schedule to move forward with the new building project. In October engineering studies were conducted on the building site to determine if there were any environmental hazards that would translate into hidden costs a meeting was held with representatives of the village and the town to discuss [...]
Land Ho!
Friday, September 15th, 2006Land Ho!
The Library took a giant step toward getting a new building on Sept. 1 when library trustees signed a contract to buy a piece of land in the village. The 5 acre lot sits on Main Street next to the park created by the town and village on the old Salesian site. Due to [...]
Portico Repair Photos
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Repairing the Portico
Monday, August 21st, 2006If you’ve driven by (or come to) the library today, you will have noticed that the front entranc is closed off and the columns are coming down on the portico. Some time ago is was determined that the capitals and plinths were visibly rotting and the condition of the columns themselves was questionable. They are [...]
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