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Ceiling collapse at Hubbardston library prompts inspection, trustees plan pre‑construction checks
Summary
A pinhole leak in the library’s steam heating caused a suspended ceiling tile collapse in the main foyer. Royal Steam provided temporary bracing; trustees instructed staff to schedule a full inspection before spring renovations and to pursue insurance and asbestos checks as needed.
Trustees were briefed on a localized ceiling collapse in the lower‑level entryway at the Hubbardston Public Library during the Jan. 8 meeting after staff reported water damage from a steam‑system leak.
Director Christine Barbera said the heating system had a small leak that saturated acoustic ceiling tiles and caused one to collapse. Royal Steam, the library’s regular service contractor, responded quickly, installed temporary brackets and identified an additional small leak. Barbera…
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