The Laconia Public Library is seen in July 2024. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun file photo)

The Laconia Public Library is seen before renovations were started last July. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun file photo)

Planning and Zoning Director Seth Creighton poses for a portrait on his last day on the job on Memorial Street in Franklin, on Friday afternoo…

Planning and Zoning Director Seth Creighton poses for a portrait on his last day on the job, outside the Henry J. Proulx Community Center on M…

The Laconia Public Library is seen before renovations are made on Friday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Sunlight shines through the windows in the children’s section of the Laconia Public Library before renovations are made on Friday afternoon. O…

A crack in the concrete is seen in front of the the Laconia Public Library before renovations are made on Friday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The …

Joe Caputo walks down the stairs after spending time in the Laconia Public Library on Friday afternoon. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)