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Aug 21, 2026

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Library Board Elects New Officers

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Apr 8, 2026

Library Will Close June 20

Trustees unanimously approved closing the library on Saturday, June 20, because the overtime budget is already overspent and opening would require additional staff hours.

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Briefing

Mar 4, 2026

Library delays preservation grant application

The Board approved waiting until next year to apply for a matching Massachusetts Preservation Project Grant of up to $100,000, avoiding an estimated $5,000-$8,000 in architectural fees and the need to use other funds before School Street property-sale proceeds are available. The Board also kept its FY27 budget request unchanged, including an 18-hour position and a part-time administrative assistant.

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Briefing

Feb 11, 2026

Library Board Backs Staffing and Facility Funding

The board voted to add $5,000 to the library facilities budget and agreed to advocate for a budget that maintains current staffing plus two part-time positions, warning that further staffing cuts could jeopardize state certification. Staffing has declined by 53 hours since 2019, and the library recently failed its annual fire inspection.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Library panel backs staffing budget

The Finance Sub-Committee voted to recommend a level-staff budget for FY27 plus funding for two part-time positions, despite a request for level funding.

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Briefing

Jan 14, 2026

Library Board Elects New Officers

Trustees unanimously elected Mak Marstaller as chair, Jessica Ducrow as vice chair, and Ann Langlois as secretary. The board also reported that the library’s Annual Appeal raised just over $15,000 and that the Friends bookstore raised $10,000 more than the previous year.

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