I attended the August 9th event for Ilsley Public Library’s planned renovation/expansion. I was impressed with the amount of work and effort the Project 100 Team and IPL Trustees put into the program. I found the evening to be well organized with useful information. The ultimate purpose of the event was to share information with the Middlebury community, offer more ways for community members to share their thoughts and priorities with the team, and launch the project off on a positive note. I thought Joe Mc … (read more)
Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater was packed on when three design teams shared their ideas on how the Ilsley Public Library could be renovated and expanded .
Ilsley Public Library officials continue to build information for an upcoming, Aug. 9 showcase of conceptual drawings that will help people imagine expansion and renovation opportunities for the library at 75 Main St., Middlebury
Town Hall Theater on Wednesday, Aug. 9, will host a public presentation by each of the three architectural teams in the running for the final design contract for the Ilsley Library’s proposed renovation and expansion.
According to Meg Mott, former Marlboro College professor and self-proclaimed Constitution Wrangler, the debate over free speech is itself a good thing.
Next year, in 2024, the stately Ilsley Library building — adjacent to Middlebury’s newly built town hall — will celebrate its 100th year. And it shows.
This summer the library will host the “Reasons to be Cheerful” series Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. from July 11 to Aug. 29.
On Wednesday evening, the Middlebury branch of AAUW and Ilsley library will host a presentation on “A Female Scientist’s Journey through Academia” by Dr. Shannon Macauley.
Ilsley Public Library will continue its Vermont Authors series on Tuesday, April 4, with author Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling’s launch of his new book, “If It Sounds Like a Quack…: A Journey to the Fringes of American Medicine.”
The Middlebury AAUW and Ilsley Library are hosting a presentation with Middlebury College Political Science Professor Sarah Stroup on Tuesday, March 21, at 7 p.m. at the Ilsley.
The board also issued a liquor license to the restaurant that will soon open at 51 Main St., at its Feb. 27 meeting.
The Middlebury selectboard has unanimously decided that the Ilsley Library should be expanded and renovated at its current location at 75 Main St., a project roughly estimated at $14.8 million.
I’ve noticed that many politicians talk about the importance of preparing America’s labor force for the future, and I’m always a little surprised that they leave public libraries out of these conversations.
When I was little, my mom would take me to the library at least twice a week to pick out books, but as I grew up my time spent there became less and less. Until now.
The four leading scenarios for upgrading Middlebury’s Ilsley Public Library to meet community expectations could run from $5.5 million to $23 million, according to a professional estimator.
