UPDATED: Framingham Main Library Will Be Closed Tuesday

UPDATED: The main Framingham Library will be closed on Tuesday.

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The main Framingham Library will be closed on Monday,

The library never opened on Saturday morning, after Framingham Fire responded to an “electrical explosion” around 7:30. The library was closed yesterday, too. Repairs are needed before the library can re-open.

Two men were injured in the “electrical explosion.”

One contractor remains hospitalized with second and third degree burns on 36 percent of his body, following a “flash explosion” in the basement.

A second contractor was treated for second degree burns at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham and released on Saturday.

Both men injured were not town employees but contractors from Ameresco, who is doing work at the library to make it more energy efficient, said Framingham Town Manager Bob Halpin.

The two men were working with the “electrical switch gear” at the library when it ”exploded and flashed,” said Deputy Chief Kevin Burns.

Framingham Fire is still investigating the cause of the fire.

Follow Framingham Patch for updates on when the main branch will re-open.

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Originally posted on Sunday night. Updated for Monday’s newsletter and updated at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday closure.