Firm picked to carry out Ilsley collection move

The town of Middlebury will pay a Connecticut company almost $90,000 to move Ilsley Library’s 50,000-book collection to two separate storage locations, where they will stay — but remain accessible — during the upcoming, 17-month makeover of the historic Ilsley building at 75 Main St.

Middlebury College has earmarked a combined $3.5 million toward the impending renovation/expansion of the Ilsley Public Library and construction of a major, mixed-income housing project at the northeast edge of Middlebury village.

Local Robotics Engineer Jaine Perotti will speak on “Underwater Robotics” on Tuesday, Nov. 19, as part of AAUW/Ilsley Library Speaker Series. The talk will be in the Ilsley’s Jessica Swift meeting room at 7 p.m.

Have you ever imagined our community without Ilsley Public Library? What would be lost without our library?

As part of the local American Association of University Women’s speaker series, Middlebury College professor Matt Dickinson will speak on “Forecasting the 2024 Presidential Election: Who Will Win, and Why?” on Nov. 1 at 10:30 a.m. in the Jessica Swift Com … (read more)

On Saturday, Oct. 19, at 1 p.m., Sara Grey and her son Kieron Means will present a performance of Western Song to audiences at the Ilsley Public Library in downtown Middlebury.

It looks like the vast majority of the Ilsley Public Library’s book collection will repose in Vergennes for around 17 months while the Ilsley’s historic headquarters at 75 Main St. in Middlebury is being renovated and expanded beginning early next year.

Everyone in the Middlebury community is encouraged to join in on the celebration of a 100-year milestone later this month, and to eat a piece of cake, too.

Sixteen years ago, when our family was looking for a permanent home, I brought my then-two-year-old to the Ilsley Public Library. It was summertime, and the children’s room was cool and busy with families checking out books.

The Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival recently donated 40 more films to Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury. The donation is comprised of BluRay format films that were screened in recent years either at the festival or as part of the MNFF Selects Monthly … (read more)

It appears increasingly likely the town will politely decline Satori’s generous offer. The reason: Satori’s cannabis operation emits an unmistakable, pungent smell that can linger.

On behalf of the Ilsley Public Library Board of Trustees and the Ilsley 100 Project team, our thanks to the citizens of Middlebury for your vote of confidence in passing the article in Tuesday’s election to fund a portion of the library’s renovation/expan … (read more)

Middlebury voters on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to make a $17 million investment in the Ilsley Public Library during its 100th birthday year.

Youngster urges Middlebury residents to vote yes on Ilsley Library update because it will be a big improvement at a good price.

It’s not often that residents of any town can gladly approach a significant bond issue knowing all parties involved have excelled at crafting a $16.99 million library renovation project down to a very manageable $4.4 million payment for taxpayers to retir … (read more)