Ben Bowers, a steeplejack with Mid Maine Restoration, hangs from a boatswain's chair as he paints the Miller Library steeple at Colby College in Waterville on May 22.

James Merrick, with special collections at Colby College in Waterville, browses the vast records of the history of the famous Miller Library on Aug. 3.

Colby College in Waterville on May 22.

The clock ticks away near the top of the Miller Library steeple at Colby College in Waterville on Aug. 3.

Andrew Wilcox, a steeplejack with Mid Maine Restoration, meticulously paints the window pains of the upper arched windows near the top of the Miller Library steeple at Colby College in Waterville on May 22.

Andrew Wilcox, a steeplejack with Mid Maine Restoration, paints a portion of the Miller Library steeple at Colby College in Waterville on May 31.

Andrew Wilcox, a steeplejack with Mid Maine Restoration, caulks the banister of the balcony near the top of the Miller Library steeple at Colby College in Waterville on May 31.

A historical photo of the construction of the Miller Library at Colby College in Waterville is seen on Aug. 3. The library started construction in 1940 and was completed in 1947.

Andrew Wilcox, a steeplejack with Mid Maine Restoration, gently lowers himself in to position to paint the window pains of the windows near the top of the Miller Library steeple at Colby College in Waterville on May 31.

Andrew Wilcox, a steeplejack with Mid Maine Restoration, backs cautiously off the railing 160 feet off the ground as he paints the iconic Miller Library steeple at Colby College in Waterville on May 31.

Miller Library towers over campus as it reflects in Johnson Pond at Colby College in Waterville on Saturday.