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State Library warns archives storage nearly full, asks for preservation facility study funding; seeks to distribute public‑library construction grants
Summary
The state librarian told the bonding subcommittee that archival storage has reached near capacity and that the agency is studying a vacant Rocky Hill facility as a potential preservation site; the state library also reported active public library construction grant requests and a Middletown service‑center renovation need.
State Librarian Deborah Shander told the bonding subcommittee the state archives face a capacity crisis after a sudden increase in records transfers, and asked the committee to support a study and future funding to develop a preservation facility. She also updated the committee on the state library’s Middletown Service Center renovation and the public‑library construction grant program.
Why it matters: The state archives preserve documents of long‑term historical value for government transparency and public research. Shander said digitization alone is not a substitute for secure, climate‑controlled physical…
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