Uxbridge library clock tower repairs complete after July lightning strike

The Uxbridge Public Library says repairs to its clock tower are complete, months after the tower caught fire when it was struck by lightning in July. The work includes a brand-new grounded lightning rod.

By Daily Durham News

Nov 5, 2026, 8:23 a.m. ET1 min read

The Uxbridge Public Library building and its clock tower on Toronto Street in Uxbridge, photographed in April 2026 before the July lightning strike. — The Uxbridge Public Library clock tower, photographed in April 2026 before the July lightning strike. (Photo: Dillan Payne, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0) · Credit: Dillan Payne, Wikimedia Commons

Repairs to the clock tower at the Uxbridge Public Library are complete, the library says. The tower caught fire in July after it was struck by lightning, and scaffolding surrounded it for months while the repairs were underway.

The library announced the completion on Facebook on November 4, saying the tower now has a brand-new lightning rod installed and grounded. The library thanked Tru-Care Restoration Inc., Tacoma Engineers, the Uxbridge Fire Department, the Uxbridge Building Department and Heritage Restoration for the work.

No one was hurt in the July fire. The library is at 9 Toronto Street South in Uxbridge.

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