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Stratton Free Library asks Swansea for computer replacements, separate staff network and $12,000 for building work

Swansea Board of Selectmen · November 13, 2025
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Library trustees told the Selectmen that public‑use and staff computers are old, the public printer is failing, and they seek replacement hardware, a second internet feed to separate staff systems, UPS units and a $12,000 CIP placeholder for basement weatherization; trustees trimmed an initial premium IT proposal to a smaller package.

Representatives of the Stratton Free Library presented the library’s 2026 budget request and technology needs to the Swansea Board of Selectmen on Nov. 12.

A library presenter told the board the library’s computers are worn out and the current public Wi‑Fi leaves staff devices vulnerable to viruses and potential ransomware. “Our computers were 3 years old when we bought them, and they're now 14 years old,” the library presenter said,…

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