Library Trustees

About the Library Trustees:

A board of trustees of the public library consisting of three members shall be elected. The term of office of members of the board of library trustees shall be for three years each so arranged that the term of office of one member shall expire each year. 

The board of library trustees shall have the care, custody and management of the library and reading room and of all property of the town related to library purposes. All money raised or appropriated by the town for library purposes shall be expended by the board of library trustees and all money or property which the town may receive by gift or bequest shall be administered by the board of library trustees in accordance with the provisions of any such gift or bequest. The board of library trustees shall have all of the other powers, duties and responsibilities which are given to boards of library trustees by general laws.

The roles of Trustees, Library Director, and Friends of the Library are related but distinct.  The Board of Library Trustees represent citizen control and governance of the library.  The Library Director represents the administration and management of the library.  Friends of the Library represent citizen participation and assistance to the library.  It is important to the success of the total library program that all three understand clearly their respective roles and work together toward common goals.

 

Library Trustees

NameTitleTerm
Paul Chute

Clerk

2026

Charles P. Comeau

Chair

2025

Nancy Puckett

Member

2024