Fencing around part of the Dover Public Library’s parking lot is expected to be installed next Tuesday, April 19, followed by scaffolding around the building as workers prepare for the shale roof replacement of the 117-year-old building.
The fence installation will likely create intermittent traffic congestion for those entering and exiting the Library and McConnell Center. It will also temporarily eliminate about 12 parking spaces, which the contractor will use to store supplies and a trash bin. The library will remain open throughout the construction process through its rear handicap-accessible door; however, the front door may be closed at times.
Due to the construction, the library may not always be quiet. Library Director Denise LaFrance urges patrons to be flexible and patient during the roof replacement, which is expected to wrap up in July.
“It is going to be loud in here on certain days, and we may have to move meetings, tutoring sessions, etc., around depending on the work being done,” LaFrance said. “Flexibility is key, as we will not have a whole lot of advanced notice.”
The City Council awarded the contract in January to Portsmouth-based Careno Construction Co., Inc. for a cost not to exceed $886,998. The scope of work includes the replacement of the shale roof, the upper roof copper cornice, and the six copper decorative details original to the 1905 library.
For more information, contact the Dover Public Library at 603-516-6050.
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