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"Library records show that construction began in 1895 and was completed the following year. John R. Somes received $200 for lumber, tarred paper cost an additional $0.90, and a padlock cost a further $0.25. Paid labor came to $228.37. The total cost of the library building was $457.94.... In 1974, the pot-bellied stove was no longer considered adequate, so a building addition that could accommodate a furnace was built onto the back of the modest structure. At the same time, a small music room was added to the North side of the building, later transformed into a children’s room in memory of Jane Weinberger" ("A harbor for books, a beacon for generations" at Somesville Library Association [ https://www.somesvillelibrary.org/history : accessed 23 August 2025]).
