Why don’t you add a second floor, or dig under the building to add a basement area for expansion? Build out your basement for future use. Add a second floor balcony. What is in the upper level of the library, couldn’t that space be used for meeting rooms or children’s section?

The original building was designed with our rural country charm in mind. Thus the beautiful stonework and the garden gazebo outside, and the stone fireplace and beautiful woodwork inside. (Both the garden area and the two-sided fireplace were paid for through private donations at the time the building was constructed.) The ceilings, although beautiful, cannot be used for second story space.

The foundation was not constructed to support a second floor. It would also be cost-prohibitive to dig out the basement. We only have a partial basement now, which houses the mechanical elements of the building, and provides some storage.

The Board of Trustees has examined all these alternatives with contractors, and they are simply not viable options to expand the building. We do welcome you to come in for a tour of our building. Just stop at the circulation desk to ask!