About the Project

On December 3, 2018, the Coventry Town Council charged the Library Renovation & Improvement Committee with the task of creating a plan to renovate and improve the Booth & Dimock Memorial Library. Coventry residents voted to approve the Committee's $1.7 million plan on November 3, 2020.

In April 2021, local resident Sondra Astor Stave donated $75,000 to supplement the project, with the hopes of a community match. Since then, the Library Board has raised an additional $67,000! To help us reach our final goal of $150,000, please consider donating to the Library. Checks can be made out to Booth & Dimock Memorial Library for "Library Giving Day." Online donations can be made on PayPal @BDMLibrary. 

The Committee

• Deborah Walsh
• William Bonney
• James Parda
• Joseph Jankowski
• Timothy Ackert
• Dudley Brand
​• John Twerdy

Information

Click here to view the August 27, 2020 Town Meeting presentation from the Library Renovation & Improvement Committee.

The Library Board of Trustees is committed to transferring ownership of the building and land to the Town of Coventry, following the terms of the 2018 Purchase & Sales Agreement, and following 2022 Addendum. 

Financials 

  • The project's budget is $1.7 million dollars.
  • The project will have a net borrowing amount of $750,000.
  • An additional $142,000 has been raised to supplement the budget.
  • Click here to view Debt Service Impact Char
  • Click here to view the Tax/Mill Rate Impact Chart