The Bancroft Public Library is seeking written proposals for the following project to be performed
at the Bancroft/Proudfit Building at 181 S. Main Street, Salem, New York:

WINDOW REPLACEMENT to supply and install five (5) Low-E, historically accurate, double-hung
windows and one (1) Low-E, historically accurate picture window in library space and Proudfit
Hall.

All sealed bid proposals must be received by 6 PM on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at the Bancroft Public
Library, 181 S. Main Street, P. O. Box 478, Salem, NY 12865. All sealed bids will be opened and read
publicly at the March 8, 2022 Bancroft Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. Specifications
may be found at the Bancroft Public Library and on its website at
https://www.bancroftlibrary.org/. The Board of Trustees of the Bancroft Public Library reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.

Please click –> HERE <– for a downloadable/printable copy of this legal notice and project specifications.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Bancroft Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at 6:30 PM.

Previous meeting minutes and agendas are available by clicking the Board of Trustees link under the “About Us” category in the menu bar at the top of this page.

The Friends of Bancroft Library will hold a meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6:30 pm.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Bancroft Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at 6:30 PM.

Previous meeting minutes and agendas are available by clicking the Board of Trustees link under the “About Us” category in the menu bar at the top of this page.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Bancroft Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at 6:30 PM.

Previous meeting minutes and agendas are available by clicking the Board of Trustees link under the “About Us” category in the menu bar at the top of this page.

The Strategic Planning Committee will meet on Thursday, October 21 at 6:00 pm in the Reading Room.

The Board of Trustees is planning a special meeting on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at 6:30 PM.

The meeting’s agenda includes:

1. 2021/2022 SALS Challenge Grant
2. Any other business that comes before the board

Previous meeting minutes and agendas are available by clicking the Board of Trustees link under the “About Us” category in the menu bar at the top of this page.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Bancroft Public Library Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, November 2, 2021 at 6:30 PM.

Previous meeting minutes and agendas are available by clicking the Board of Trustees link under the “About Us” category in the menu bar at the top of this page.

Construction will begin next Monday, October 4^th, to bring Bancroft Library and Proudfit Hall into compliance with the American With Disabilities Act (ADA). This project started in the fall of 2018 with the Bancroft Public Library Board of Trustees approval of a long-range plan to pursue the necessary funding to comply with ADA. In early 2019 the Library was awarded a grant from Southern Adirondack Library System (SALS) to engage an architect to prepare plans for the project. In late 2019 the Library Board of Trustees applied for a grant from the New York State Library Construction Fund to engage the services of an architect to prepare final plans and specifications and engage the services of a contractor. Finally, in late 2020 we received word the grant was awarded allowing us to proceed with hiring an architect and putting the project out for bids earlier this year. 

Over the next three months the access ramps, entrances, restrooms, etc. will undergo major renovation. We anticipate the library will remain open throughout the construction project, with no change in hours of operation.  Stay tuned for updates as the project proceeds.   

The Strategic Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, September 22 at 6:00 pm in the Reading Room.