Tuesday, September 30, 2025
Celebrating the Reopening of the Sawyer Free Library
Renewed Sawyer Free Library: 'A remarkable commitment to our
future'
Earlier this month, I had the honor of participating in the
historic Gloucester Sawyer Free Library Ribbon Cutting and Re-Opening
Celebration, ‘Turning a New Page: 2025 Earlier this month, I had the honor of
participating in the historic Gloucester Sawyer Free Library Ribbon Cutting and
Re-Opening Celebration, ‘Turning a New Page: 2025 Free Library.’
The completion of this project creates a place for all of us
to find the very best that lies within. The Sawyer Free Library connects us to
the unyielding potential of information and knowledge, limited only by our
imagination and our willingness to use it. The Sawyer Free Library is a beacon
of hope for our generation and for generations to come.
It was inspiring to join with so many dedicated leaders and
community members to celebrate this new chapter for Gloucester. Special thanks
to my fellow speakers: Mern Sibley, chair of the Board of Trustees; Jenny
Benedict, library director; Jessica Vilas Novas, commissioner of the
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners; Mayor Greg Verga of Gloucester;
Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll; and State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante.
I am also deeply grateful to the Massachusetts Board of
Library Commissioners, the Board of Trustees, the Library Board of Directors,
the Friends of the Sawyer Free Library, state and local officials, the
incredible library staff, corporate sponsors, and all of the individual donors
who made this years-long dream a reality.
As we turn the page on a new month, its fitting that October
is National Book Month — the perfect time to read a new book, revisit a tried
and true favorite, visit your local library, or learn more about how you can
become part of our local legacy: https://www.sawyerfree2025.org/
Read all about the dedication ceremony in the article by
Ethan Forman at the Gloucester Daily Times:
https://www.gloucestertimes.com/.../article_fba91c82-e742...
