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Ramsdell Renovation Project

Great Barrington has received admission to the Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program! 2025 will be a year of Planning and Design for a project that, with the approval of voters, is anticipated to go to the construction phase in 2029. Please stay tuned to this page for updated information.

All Ramsdell Building Committee meetings are public and listed on the Town website. Please join us! Questions about the project can be directed to Dawn at djardine@townofgbma.gov.

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Front Desk Ramsdell Renovation Project

Planning and Design Phase

Architect Firm Contracted - Press Release

The Ramsdell Building Committee announces that the Town has contracted with Perry Dean Rogers Architects for the Planning and Design Phase fo the construction grant process. More info here.

MBLC Grant Awards Press Release

Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners announces the libraries chosen to participate in the next library construction program.

Great Barrington Library Fund

Contribute to the renovation of Ramsdell through the Great Barrington Library Fund.

Grant Application Information

History of Ramsdell

Did you know that Ramsdell has a twin? What do you think was the cost of building it in 1908? Find out here!

Visioning Survey

Let your voice be heard! Tell us what you would like Ramsdell to be in the future.

Love Letters to the Library

Or Breakup letters....

Write a letter to the library. Don't hold back, now!

Design It Yourself

Try your hand at designing the Ramsdell of you dreams with these handy templates.

Building Project Timeline

Check here for a general timeline of events related to the proposed Ramsdell building project.

April 9 Community Engagement Meeting

Did you miss the visioning meeting with designLAB on April 9th? View the recording here.

Grant Supplemental Photos

Community Engagement

Grant Supplemental Data - Housing

GB Multi-Unit Housing Production 2013-2028

Grant Supplemental Data - Population

Graph of population in relation to racial group

Grant Supplemental Data - Population Growth

GB population growth projections in graph form

Grant Supplemental Data - Median Income

Change in median income 2000-2020

Grant Supplemental Data - Land Use

Land use vision map

Grant Supplemental Photo - EDI

Rainbow crosswalk in progress