Trustees tackle computer outage, roof leaks
Hadley Library Trustees heard that a software conflict cut the library's public computers from 15 to just three at the worst point of a two-week outage, while a roof leak repair stalled amid a communication breakdown with the contracted roofer.
Library · Meeting of August 11, 2026
Hadley Library Trustees heard that a software conflict cut the library's public computers from 15 to just three at the worst point of a two-week outage, while a roof leak repair stalled amid a communication breakdown with the contracted roofer. Library Director Patrick said he spent about 20 hours resolving the computer issue with CW MARS and a private consultant, calling it "an extreme maddening and frustrating situation." Select Board liaison Amy Parsons told trustees "the town is on the hook for the roof, 100 percent," though no cost estimate or timeline was presented. Trustees also approved June 9 and July 17 minutes unanimously, heard an update on a planned $2 million library endowment, and set October 21 as the date for the library's first volunteer appreciation event, honoring an estimated 30 volunteers and Friends of the Library members.
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Source: the Library meeting of August 11, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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