Library Committee approves prior minutes, hears budget update
Library Committee approves prior meeting minutes and receives FY27 budget update. Director Emily Smith reported the draft budget, within Finance Committee guidelines, includes funding for Sunday library hours and a modest materials increase; the library is certified for FY26 after meeting all state
Library Committee · Meeting of January 6, 2026
CONCORD — Library Committee approves prior meeting minutes and receives FY27 budget update. Director Emily Smith reported the draft budget, within Finance Committee guidelines, includes funding for Sunday library hours and a modest materials increase; the library is certified for FY26 after meeting all state reporting requirements. Smith and committee member Scott Akehurst-Moore announced Danielle Bradley as the 2026 Writer in Residence, with a public reception January 22.
Assistant Curator Jessie Hopper presented the William Munroe Special Collections, featuring Henry David Thoreau surveys and a Louisa May Alcott manuscript.
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Source: the Library Committee meeting of January 6, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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