Trustees:
Kathi Mitchell, Tilton, Chair, lifetime appointee
Nancy Court, Northfield, lifetime appointee
Morris Boudreau, Northfield, lifetime appointee
Rachel Saliba, Tilton, elected
Tom Fulweiler, Northfield, elected
Stephanie Giovannucci - Treasurer
Staff:
Jennifer Davis, Director
Julie Dylingowski, Children's Services
Brittany Shanahan, Young Adult, Technical and Cataloging Services
Maggie McCall, Programming, Publicity and Inter-library Loan
Tristyn Watts, Sara Wheatley, Sarah Langevin & Sarah Paone – Circulation Clerks
Scott Tedford, Maintenance
Kate Boucher, Library Page
Lea Dalton, Library Page
2018 was a year of planning for the Trustees of Hall Memorial Library. They put a Capital Improvements Plan in place and updated policies, including our investment policy. Top of our CIP list was the furnace, which was replaced in February and new carpeting at the circulation desk. Future projects include more carpet replacement, repair of stained glass windows and a new roof.
In September of 2018, the Youth Librarians, Julie and Brittany started the Library Llama program, taking books into Southwick and WRMS. They visit each school once every three weeks, signing up students and teachers for library cards, checking books out and taking requests for books. At WRHS, the Library Llamas offer their services in the form of book loans as requested by students and teachers. The children from Union Sanborn School visit the library for field trips! We are always looking for ways to get books, audiobooks, magazines and other reading materials into the hands of our community’s youths, to encourage literacy that will help them be successful later in life.
Over 8,000 patrons of all ages participated in one or more of the, on average, 50 programs a month produced by the library this year. The library's ongoing programs include the Knit-Wits, Chess Club, story time with a craft, books sales, Spanish Club, quilting, Scrabble, multiple book clubs (including one at the Senior Center), and providing an active summer reading program. We provide outreach in the community such as story time at childcare centers and schools, helping the NH Veterans Home library project, open houses at three schools, the homebound delivery program, and multiple community nights. Our dedicated staff checked out over 50,247 items to patrons this year. We are pleased to be able to contribute positively to our community’s vibrant life.
Want to use our library but lack the time? Check out www.hallmemoriallibrary.org and visit our catalog to sign up for an eServices card or request books. Did you just get a tablet or laptop for the holidays and now you need some help? Stop in to the library on Tech Tuesdays, when we offer free assistance with tech devices. You may also call and make an appointment for another day! We still offer free wi-fi during our open hours and now have six public access computers! Come to the library and enjoy our atmosphere while you read your email, a book, or the local papers and connect with your community!
