Please see the notes below for updated information on the building renovation project approved for funding July 2025. Please contact the Board of Library Trustees at trustees@seekonkpl.org, or Kate Hibbert, Library Director, at khibbert@seekonkpl.org if you have any questions.
View Building Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes Here
January 5, 2025 Library Building Committee Meeting
December 8, 2025 Library Building Committee Meeting
November 17, 2025 Library Building Committee Meeting
October 15, 2025 Building Committee Appointed
At the October 15, 2025 Select Board meeting, the following residents were appointed to the Library Building Committee:
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- Michelle Hines
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- Danielle Margarida
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- Jackie Proulx
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- Alyssa Richard
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- Jack Vatcher
September 17, 2025 Library Building Committee Formed
On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the Select Board formed a 5 member Library Building Committee. Any Seekonk residents interested in serving on the Building Committee should submit a Talent Bank form via the Town’s website by October 1.
The Town Administrator will then interview applicants and make a recommendation to the Select Board.
July 2025 Special Election Results
A Special Election for a debt exclusion to fund the library repair and reconfiguration project was scheduled for July 21, 2025. The ballot question was passed with approximately 58% of the vote in favor of the project.
Project Background & Frequently Asked Questions
Why are renovations needed?
A building feasibility study and a MADPH assessment identified serious infrastructure concerns.
The library presented the Final Report of the Seekonk Library Feasibility Study/Building Assessment to the Select Board on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
This was the culmination of a process that started in May 2023 when funds were appropriated to fund the study.
In September 2023, Tappe Architects was contracted to conduct the study. The Final Report was completed in November 2024. An electronic version is available for online viewing; a hard copy is available for in-library use.
Also available is the proposed Repair/Reconfiguration of the Library as approved by the Select Board at their March 26, 2025 meeting.
On April 3, 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health conducted an Indoor Air Quality Assessment of the library.
When would renovations begin and end?
Designer selection would begin in September 2025. Completion and reopening are projected for early 2027.
How much will this cost the taxpayer?
The average homeowner (based on a home valued at $541,000) will pay approximately $100.55 per year. Repairs costs account for 86.5 % of the project.
