The mold was the result of leaks from the roof, which was replaced earlier in the year. The mold growth was discovered under sheetrock and other structural elements.
According to the town, there should be no health risks to any of the patrons to the library or the staff because the mold was discovered only after the sheetrock wall was opened.
“We look at what we’ll discard, but it’s not library materials, it’s not books,” Fairfield Woods Library Director Karen Ronald said at a news conference Monday. “We’ve marked what we want to keep and those will be cleaned and returned to that area.”
The library will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
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