McAuliffe Library To Open Sunday; Main Library Still Closed

With the main Framingham Library still closed, due to an “electrical explosion” on Oct. 17, the Christa McAuliffe Library branch in Saxonville will now be open 7 days a week, including Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.

Patrons are asked to return library items to the McAuliffe Branch or another library in the Minuteman Library Network, which all Framingham Library patrons can access.

All reserved books and materials are now available for pick up at the McAuliffe Library.

The Homework Center will operate out of the Boys & Girls Club on Pearl Street, starting Tuesday, Oct. 27 from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.

The main Framingham Library is closed indefinitely, said Framingham Town Manager Bob Halpin earlier this week.

The Framingham Public Library wishes to thank our patrons, our community, and the Town of Framingham for all of the support we’ve received and the understanding everyone has shown as we work to restore our main building’s operations, said a press release issued on Thursday.

“Since the Library’s closure, Main Library staff have been working hard to continue providing services and communication to the library community. Thanks to the generosity of Town Hall employees, library staff have workspace, computers, and access to technology and phone services to help keep us connected and available,” said the press release.

“Despite the challenge, our staff have shown incredible ingenuity, dedication, and passion for their work. The staff and the Town of Framingham have already done great work together to keep providing as many services as we can,” said Library Director Mark Contois. “While we don’t yet know when we’ll be able to welcome patrons back to the building, we are working to continue programming and provide a number of services in the near future, thanks to support from the Town and our many supporters in the community.”

The library community stepped up to make sure the interruption in service is minimal.

“The Library Board of Trustees has been kept well-informed throughout this unfortunate occurrence; I’d like to echo Mark in thanking the Library staff, our patrons, and the Town departments for their help and patience,” said Eric Doherty, Chair of the Board of Library Trustees. “My predecessor as Chair, Liz Fideler, and our Director, Mark Contois, focused quite a bit on disaster and emergency planning, and I think we are seeing the benefits of that effort now.”

Updates and information are available on our website at www.framinghamlibrary.org and on the library’s Facebook and Twitter pages.