New Books, New Look, But Trustee Needed organizations

By Dena Marger Lydia Taft Pratt Librarian

Well, things continue to move along here at Lydia Taft Pratt Library pretty much the way they always have. As our fiscal year draws to a close in June at the time of this writing, we’ve bought more books, rearranged some things in the library, held some programs, and registered new users. We’ve also issued library cards, instructed people in the use of our online resources and paid someone to build us a new website, thanks to the renewed interest within the Friends group. And, we managed to let everyone know that we are the municipal library in Dummerston. So, yay!

If you would like to become more involved with the library, we have been down a trustee, due to grave illness. Library trustees are elected town officials (similar to selectboard members, but different from non-profit trustees). They are responsible for overseeing the wellbeing of the library. The mission of the library is to serve our community, so ensuring that happens is what the trustees do. They are ultimately responsible for the fiscal health of the organization. There are lots of resources available to help trustees understand their roles and responsibilities. If you know anyone who would be appropriate to be a library trustee, please have them get in touch with the library. Our trustees would love to talk about it with anyone who expresses an interest.

We are always interested to hear your thoughts about the library, especially your ideas on how to maximize our limited space (784 square feet), staff hours (13) and open hours (15). And, if you love the fact that your