Library trustees flag floor replacement as next large expense; plan structural check and seek CHIP funds

Jan 12, 2026

Trustees identified redoing the library floors as the next major expense, said an inspection of the supporting structure may require cutting into the floor to access the basement, and will investigate whether the library qualifies for CHIP funding to offset costs.

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At the Jan. 12 meeting, trustees identified redoing the floors at the Gilmanton Corner Public Library as the next large expense and said they need to inspect the support structure beneath the floor before work can proceed. "Our next large expense will be redoing the floors in the library," the minutes state; trustees recorded that the inspection "may have to cut a hole inside the library so we can check out the basement," and that a vapor barrier might be required.

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