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July 20, 2021 - 4:04pm
The library s new geothermal HVAC system is now fully operational, cooling all areas of the building. While some punch list items must still be addressed, the work inside the library is substantially complete.
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With no more daily work in the attic and basement, access to the second floor of the library is no longer by appointment and more seating has been added on both floors. Library hours are stable at 10-7 Mondays through Thursdays, 10-5 on Fridays, and 10-1 on Sundays.
Our courtyard and grounds will be restored with additional features and amenities over the coming months, but both are usable now.
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Avon Library s geothermal HVAC system, installed during the renovation and expansion project in 2012, has experienced multiple failures over the past five years and will be replaced with a more conventional and robust version of geothermal technology this year. At the January 7, 2021 meeting of the Town Council, a contract was approved with All State Construction to execute this project.
We expect work to begin in February. The most immediate and noticeable aspect of this project will be the need to take down several trees on the Library s grounds and trim several others. Additionally, fencing will go up around the work site, which will be on the south side of the library building and along the Sunnybrook Drive side of the grounds, while crews dig the new geothermal wells for heat exchange.