Future of Libby Museum still hangs in the balance

By: Carol Costello

Outlets: Laconia Daily Sun

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 1,057

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago


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WOLFEBORO — The fate of Wolfeboro’s historic Libby Museum remains unsettled despite months of discussion and a proposed demolition date that puts a ticking clock on the building’s future. A vote on the Libby is expected to take place when selectmen meet Wednesday.

The Libby Museum, which opened in 1912, is the state’s oldest natural history museum and was a legacy of Dr. Henry Libby. In the 1950s, Libby’s relatives asked the town to take …

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