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   Lunenburg  Public  Library   Trustees  of  Lunenburg  Public  Library,  Meeting  Minutes  October  16,  2025   Attending:   Harry  Kubetz,  Maia  Wentrup,  Laura  Boussom,  Robin  Venezia,  Jana  Balish,  David  Niose,  Stephanie  
Trudel,
 
Muir
 
Haman,
 
Glenn
 
McLeod
 
(Select
 
Board
 
Representative)
  The  LPLBT  meeting  was  called  to  order  at  6:59  p.m.  by  Chair  Harry  Kubetz.   Public  Comment  ●  None   Agenda  Items  ●  Welcome  new  Children’s  Librarian  ○  Joslyn  Davis,  who  has  been  a  Library  Assistant  in  the  Children’s  Room  for  the  past  three  years,  has  been  
promoted
 
to
 
Librarian
 
of
 
Children’s
 
Services.
  ●  Approval  of  Minutes  of  September  18,  2025  ○  Robin  made  a  motion  to  accept  the  minutes  of  September  18,  2025,  as  amended,  seconded  by  Maia.  The  
motion
 
passed
 
with
 
five
 
votes,
 
with
 
David
 
and
 
Jana
 
abstaining.
  ●  Acceptance  Memorial  Bench  gift  ○  Laura  DeGroot  came  before  the  board  to  present  a  proposal  for  the  donation  of  a  granite  bench  in  memory  of   
Regina
 
McGee,
 
who
 
passed
 
away
 
in
 
June
 
2021.
 
Laura
 
and
 
the
 
friends
 
and
 
family
 
of
 
Regina
 
would
 
like
 
the
 
bench
 
to
 
be
 
located
 
on
 
the
 
hillside
 
area
 
of
 
the
 
courtyard
 
of
 
the
 
library.
 ○  All  costs  will  be  covered  by  the  family  and  friends  of  Regina  McGee.  ○  Since  the  area  in  which  the  bench  is  proposed  to  be  installed  is  part  of  the  Proctor  Memorial  Garden,  Muir  
will
 
check
 
with
 
the
 
Proctors
 
to
 
confirm
 
they
 
have
 
no
 
concerns
 
about
 
this
 
proposal.
 ○  Jana  made  a  motion  to  accept  the  proposal  as  presented,  pending  an  approval  from  the  Proctors,  seconded  
by
 
Stephanie.
 
The
 
motion
 
passed
 
unanimously.
  ●  Director’s  Report  ○  FY2025  Budget  Update  
There
 
is
 
still
 
one
 
outstanding
 
invoice
 
for
 
2025
 
for
 
$1,300
 
from
 
Baker
 
&
 
Taylor,
 
a
 
book
 
supplier.
 
Baker
 
&
 
Taylor
 
has
 
filed
 
bankruptcy
 
and
 
is
 
in
 
the
 
process
 
of
 
closing.
 
Muir
 
does
 
not
 
know
 
when
 
they
 
will
 
invoice
 
us.
 
 ○  FY2026  Budget  Update  The  calendar  year  is  29%  completed  and  the  budget  is  29%  expended.  Electricity  is  high  at  37%  expended.  Muir  has  discussed  this  with  Chris  Ruth,  Facilities  Director.  The  high  
usage
 
is
 
not
 
due
 
to
 
a
 
meter
 
replacement.
 Heat  was  turned  on  this  week.    ○  Staff  Update  Muir  began  the  search  to  fill  a  Library  Assistant  position,  which  is  vacant  due  to  the  promotion  of  Joslyn  Davis  
to
 
Librarian
 
of
 
Children’s
 
Services.
 Muir  and  Lydia  are  working  on  a  Policy  and  Procedure  Handbook  for  staff  to  assist  them  in  their  interactions  
with
 
patrons.
 
This
 
will
 
give
 
them
 
guidance
 
to
 
ensure
 
they
 
handle
 
encounters
 
with
 
consistency,
 
whether
 
it
 
is
 
a
 
normal
 
daily
 
interaction
 
or
 
a
 
less-frequent
 
challenging
 
situation.
 Muir  and  Lydia  are  making  preparations  for  covering  expected  staffing  shortages  due  to  three  parental  leaves  
expected
 
late
 
2025
 
and
 
early
 
2026.
 
Parental
 
leave
 
can
 
be
 
up
 
to
 
twelve
 
weeks.
 
Muir
 
will
 
be
 
discussing
 
these
 
plans
 
with
 
Jennifer
 
Warren,
 
the
 
Town
 
Manager,
 
in
 
the
 
next
 
few
 
days.
 Muir  is  working  with  Pauline  Roy  and  Deb  Goodsell  from  the  Lunenburg  Adult  Activity  Center  to  submit  an  
application
 
for
 
the
 
Emerson
 
Community
 
Grant.
 
If
 
awarded,
 
this
 
will
 
be
 
used
 
for
 
10
 
memory
 
kits
 
which
 
will
 
be
 
listed
 
in
 
our
 
card
 
catalog,
 
but
 
will
 
be
 
kept
 
and
 
circulated
 
by
 
the
 
LAAC.
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Muir  is  also  submitting  an  application  for  the  Bemis  Community  Fund  Grant.  If  awarded,  this  will  be  used  for  a  
series
 
of
 
music
 
and
 
storytime
 
programs.
  ○  Programs  Update  Joslyn’s  Around  the  World  storytimes  have  been  super  popular.  There  were  124  attendees  with  four  sessions  
held
 
so
 
far.
 Book  Clubs  have  had  steady  attendance,  as  has  the  Tween  D&D  program.  The  last  few  monthly  concerts  have  been  popular.  There  will  be  fewer  programs  offered  during  the  three  upcoming  parental  leaves.  The  20th  Anniversary  Closing  Ceremony  and  Concert  will  take  place  on  October  24.  The  Friends’  Book  and  Bake  Sale  is  November  7  &  8.    ○  Outreach  Update    Upcoming  outreach  is  planned  for  Shrieks  and  Krieks  at  The  Club,  Literacy  Night  at  the  Primary  School,  
Lunenburg
 
Business
 
Association’s
 
Trunk
 
or
 
Treat,
 
and
 
at
 
Baker
 
Brook
 
Apartments.
 Carla  Squier  and  Michael  Smith,  Principal  and  Vice-Principal  at  the  Lunenburg  Primary  School,  would  like  to  
partner
 
with
 
the
 
library.
 The  library  held  a  “petting  zoo”  of  the  Library  of  Things  at  Smokestack  Roasters.  It  did  not  attract  many  
people.
  ○  Technology  Update  The  staff’s  color  printer  is  being  replaced  with  a  surplus  printer  from  the  IT  Department.  
Town-wide,
 
the
 
number
 
of
 
standalone
 
printers
 
is
 
being
 
reduced
 
to
 
streamline
 
costs.
 
The
 
library
 
currently
 
has
 
five
 
printers
 
in
 
addition
 
to
 
the
 
copy
 
machine.
 
  ○  Building  &  Maintenance  Update  The  HVAC  system  was  readied  for  the  heating  season.  The  rainwater  garden  has  been  planted.  Curb  cuts  will  be  made  after  the  native  grasses  are  
better-established
 
so
 
they
 
don’t
 
wash
 
away.
 
The
 
DPW
 
and
 
the
 
Storm
 
Water
 
Task
 
Force
 
have
 
installed
 
this
 
garden
 
to
 
serve
 
as
 
an
 
educational
 
resource
 
for
 
homeowners
 
who
 
would
 
like
 
to
 
have
 
similar
 
gardens
 
on
 
their
 
properties.
 In  the  spring,  we  will  be  removing  the  juniper  ground  cover  in  front  of  the  Community  Wing  to  make  way  for  
more
 
native
 
plantings.
 
  ●  Master  Plan  Steering  Committee  Feedback  to  Draft  Recommendations  for  2025  ○  David  is  the  library’s  representative  to  the  MPSC.  He  said  the  committee  would  like  our  feedback  on  what  we  
would
 
like
 
to
 
see
 
done
 
with
 
Brook’s
 
House.
 ○  The  superintendent  has  no  interest  in  the  Brook’s  House.  ○  Muir  said  he  had  heard  from  Anthony  Sculimbrene,  Chair  of  the  Architectural  Preservation  District  
Committee,
 
that
 
turning
 
the
 
Brook’s
 
House
 
into
 
a
 
maker
 
space
 
run
 
by
 
the
 
library
 
would
 
be
 
a
 
great
 
addition
 
to
 
town.
 
We
 
could
 
collaborate
 
with
 
a
 
tech
 
school
 
on
 
renovating
 
the
 
building.
 ○  We  all  agreed  this  would  be  a  great  addition  to  town,  however  it  would  be  unlikely  the  voters  would  approve  
the
 
costs.
 
The
 
cost
 
of
 
renovation
 
would
 
be
 
around
 
$1
 
million.
 
There
 
would
 
also
 
be
 
the
 
expense
 
of
 
hiring
 
staff
 
to
 
run
 
the
 
space
 
and
 
maintaining
 
another
 
building.
 ○  The  Trustees  do  not  want  to  see  a  private  party  owning  the  property.  If  this  happened  we  would  have  to  give  
up
 
parking
 
spaces
 
the
 
library
 
currently
 
uses.
 
If
 
a
 
business
 
bought
 
the
 
property,
 
there
 
would
 
be
 
an
 
increase
 
in
 
traffic
 
through
 
our
 
parking
 
lot.
 
This
 
would
 
cause
 
a
 
safety
 
issue,
 
especially
 
in
 
the
 
after-school
 
hours
 
when
 
there
 
are
 
a
 
lot
 
of
 
students
 
walking
 
through
 
the
 
library
 
parking
 
lot.
 ○  Glenn  said  that  due  to  the  location  of  the  property  and  the  fact  that  it  is  surrounded  by  town  property,  it  was  
not
 
a
 
good
 
idea
 
for
 
the
 
town
 
to
 
sell
 
it
 
to
 
a
 
private
 
party.
 
 ○  Stephanie  suggested  we  should  ask  big,  even  if  it  is  not  likely  we  will  get  what  we  ask  for.  We  all  agreed  a  
maker
 
space
 
would
 
be
 
a
 
wonderful
 
addition
 
to
 
the
 
town.
 ○  The  Trustees  instructed  David  to  report  to  the  Master  Plan  Steering  Committee  that  the  Trustees'  first  
preference
 
would
 
be
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
Brook's
 
House
 
demolished,
 
creating
 
open
 
space
 
that
 
would
 
be
 
beneficial
 
to
 
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the  community.  If  the  building  is  not  demolished,  the  Trustees  prefer  that  ownership  and  control  of  the  
structure
 
remain
 
under
 
public
 
authority
 
that
 
recognizes
 
the
 
importance
 
of
 
its
 
use
 
being
 
consistent
 
with
 
the
 
activities
 
of
 
the
 
Library.
  
  ●  Trustee  Handbook  Discussion  ○  Did  not  discuss.  Will  put  it  on  next  month’s  agenda.   ●  Conroy  Memorial  Garden  discussion  ○  Muir  spoke  to  Bob’s  family  and  asked  if  they  would  like  a  plaque  and/or  a  ceremony  dedicating  the  garden.  
The
 
family
 
is
 
discussing
 
this
 
and
 
will
 
get
 
back
 
to
 
Muir.
  ●  Policy  Discussions  -  Room  Use,  Collection  Development,  Gift,  Investment  ○  Robin  attended  a  virtual  seminar  presented  by  United  for  Libraries,  a  division  of  the  American  Library  
Association.
 
The
 
seminar
 
focused
 
on
 
intellectual
 
freedom
 
and
 
related
 
library
 
policies.
 
In
 
the
 
seminar,
 
lawyers
 
discussed
 
that
 
a
 
lack
 
of
 
clear
 
guidelines
 
or
 
phrases
 
such
 
as
 
“at
 
the
 
discretion
 
of”
 
in
 
regards
 
to
 
intellectual
 
freedom
 
opens
 
the
 
library
 
up
 
to
 
accusations
 
of
 
bias.
 
Policies
 
should
 
contain
 
clear
 
guidelines
 
that
 
are
 
consistently
 
applied
 
to
 
all
 
patrons
 
within
 
the
 
library’s
 
defined
 
community.
 
The
 
lawyers
 
also
 
clarified
 
that
 
if
 
an
 
affiliated
 
organization,
 
such
 
as
 
the
 
Friends
 
of
 
Lunenburg
 
Public
 
Library,
 
receives
 
preferential
 
treatment,
 
such
 
as
 
under
 
the
 
Room
 
Use
 
Policy,
 
that
 
exception
 
should
 
be
 
clearly
 
stated
 
in
 
the
 
policy.
 ○  Room  Use  Policy  -  David  will  review  the  indemnity  section  for  next  month.  ○  Collection  Development  Policy  -  The  policy  has  been  updated  to  include  databases,  programs,  and  displays  
as
 
library
 
materials.
 
The
 
term
 
“service
 
area”
 
has
 
been
 
changed
 
to
 
“Town
 
of
 
Lunenburg”.
 
David
 
asked
 
if
 
it
 
was
 
legal
 
to
 
limit
 
requests
 
for
 
reconsiderations
 
to
 
three
 
per
 
year
 
per
 
resident.
 
Robin
 
said
 
it
 
was
 
recommended
 
in
 
the
 
seminar
 
to
 
put
 
a
 
limit
 
in
 
your
 
policy.
 
This
 
was
 
to
 
provide
 
a
 
balance
 
between
 
a
 
patron’s
 
right
 
to
 
question
 
specific
 
materials
 
and
 
to
 
ensure
 
that
 
the
 
number
 
of
 
requests
 
for
 
reconsideration
 
submitted
 
do
 
not
 
impede
 
the
 
library’s
 
ability
 
to
 
continue
 
offering
 
its
 
services
 
to
 
the
 
community.
 
Muir
 
will
 
check
 
on
 
this
 
limit
 
with
 
Town
 
Counsel.
 
Harry
 
made
 
a
 
motion
 
to
 
accept
 
the
 
Collection
 
Development
 
Policy
 
as
 
amended,
 
pending
 
approval
 
by
 
Town
 
Counsel,
 
with
 
a
 
second
 
by
 
Maia.
 
The
 
vote
 
was
 
unanimous
 
in
 
favor.
 ○  Gift  Policy  will  be  reviewed  at  a  future  meeting.  ○  Investment  Policy  will  be  reviewed  at  a  future  meeting.   ●  Brooks  House  Update  ○  See  Master  Planning  Steering  Committee  Feedback.   ●  Friends  Update  ○  Nicole  Groskreutz  from  Edward  Jones  attended  the  meeting  to  review  the  Friends’  investments.  ○  The  Book  &  Bake  Sale  will  be  November  7  &  8.  ○  The  Artisan  Market  will  be  at  the  library  for  the  2nd  annual  Holiday  Fair.  The  Friends  discussed  how  they  could  
participate.
  ●  Request  for  Reconsideration  of  book  I  Am  Jazz  ○  A  Request  for  Reconsideration  of  Library  Materials  was  submitted  on  9/26/25.  It  was  for  I  Am  Jazz ,  a  children’s  
picture
 
book
 
by
 
Jessica
 
Herthel,
 
which
 
tells
 
the
 
true
 
story
 
of
 
a
 
young
 
transgender
 
child.
 
This
 
book
 
is
 
shelved
 
in
 
the
 
Children’s
 
Room
 
in
 
the
 
parenting
 
section.
 
The
 
requester
 
would
 
like
 
the
 
book
 
to
 
be
 
labeled
 
for
 
content,
 
to
 
be
 
shelved
 
where
 
young
 
children
 
can
 
not
 
reach
 
it,
 
and/or
 
shelved
 
in
 
a
 
trans-specific
 
section.
 ○  The  requester  did  not  attend  this  meeting.  ○  The  book  was  made  available  for  the  Trustees  to  read.  ○  Muir  gathered  professional  reviews  of  the  book  for  the  Trustees  to  read.  ○  Harry  read  us  the  emails  that  he  and  Muir  received  from  the  requester  about  this  matter.  ○  Muir  said  this  book  is  in  more  than  half  of  CWMARS  libraries  and  most  shelve  it  in  their  picture  book  sections.  ○  David  said  that  shelving  it  in  the  parenting  section  can  seem  to  imply  that  the  subject  matter  is  not  for  children  and  
that
 
it
 
may
 
be
 
more
 
appropriate
 
to
 
shelve
 
it
 
in
 
the
 
picture
 
book
 
section.
 
 ○  Muir  showed  us  where  the  parenting  section  is  and  the  types  of  books  found  there,  including  books  on  grief,  
death,
 
and
 
divorce.
 
 
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○  We  reviewed  library  policies  relating  to  this  matter.  Our  Child  Safety  Policy  states  that,  “Children  under  the  age  of  
twelve
 
(12)
 
must
 
be
 
attended
 
by
 
a
 
caregiver,
 
within
 
sight
 
and
 
attentive
 
to
 
the
 
child.”
 
Our
 
Collection
 
Development
 
Policy
 
states
 
that,
 
“Recognizing  that  any  community  contains  people  with  different  backgrounds,  sensibilities,  
personalities
 
and
 
interest,
 
the
 
library
 
must
 
strive
 
to
 
provide
 
materials
 
that
 
mirror
 
all
 
elements.
 
No
 
conscious
 
effort
 
will
 
be
 
made
 
to
 
impose
 
one
 
set
 
of
 
religious,
 
political,
 
or
 
moral
 
values
 
in
 
the
 
selection
 
process,
 
thereby
 
avoiding
 
a
 
biased
 
collection.”
 ○  Based  on  our  discussion  of  the  book,  book  reviews,  library  policies,  and  the  diversity  of  our  patrons,  the  Trustees  
decided
 
to
 
keep
 
the
 
book
 
I
 
Am
 
Jazz
 
where
 
it
 
is
 
currently
 
shelved.
 ○  Harry  will  send  an  email  to  the  requester  letting  them  know  our  decision.  ●  Open  Meeting  Law  Discussion  (as  it  applies  to  reviews)  ○  Harry  spoke  with  Jennifer  Warren,  Town  Manager,  to  discuss  the  article,  SJC  Decision  Guides  Open  Meeting  Law  
Compliance,
 
that
 
Glen
 
gave
 
us
 
in
 
June.
 
This
 
article
 
gave
 
guidelines
 
on
 
how
 
we
 
could
 
complete
 
Muir’s
 
review
 
without
 
breaking
 
the
 
open
 
meeting
 
law.
 
Going
 
forward,
 
Harry
 
will
 
collect
 
our
 
reviews
 
and
 
compile
 
them
 
by
 
himself
 
into
 
a
 
consolidated
 
review.
 
We
 
will
 
then
 
review
 
it
 
at
 
our
 
next
 
regularly
 
scheduled
 
meeting
 
to
 
edit
 
and
 
finalize
 
it.
  ●  Board  Comments  ○  Robin  told  us  that  there  were  two  positive  public  comments  about  the  library  at  the  Select  Board  meeting  on  
October
 
14th.
 
Jack
 
Rabbit
 
complimented
 
the
 
library
 
and
 
the
 
Adult
 
Activity
 
Center
 
on
 
their
 
collaborating
 
on
 
having
 
Meals
 
on
 
Wheels
 
drivers
 
deliver
 
library
 
books
 
to
 
their
 
clients.
 
Tom
 
Alonzo
 
thanked
 
the
 
library,
 
the
 
Trustees,
 
and
 
the
 
Friends
 
for
 
the
 
20th
 
Anniversary
 
opening
 
ceremony
 
and
 
encouraged
 
people
 
to
 
attend
 
this
 
month’s
 
related
 
activities.
  ●  Other  ○  Glenn  McLeod  commented  on  the  Request  for  Reconsideration  of  I  Am  Jazz .  He  gave  credit  to  the  requester  for  
dealing
 
with
 
the
 
library
 
staff
 
directly
 
about
 
their
 
concerns,
 
rather
 
than
 
posting
 
their
 
concerns
 
on
 
Facebook.
 
He
 
also
 
felt
 
their
 
concern
 
about
 
the
 
location
 
of
 
the
 
book
 
was
 
valid,
 
and
 
their
 
request
 
to
 
have
 
the
 
book
 
labeled
 
for
 
content
 
or
 
shelved
 
on
 
a
 
higher
 
shelf
 
where
 
a
 
child
 
could
 
not
 
reach
 
it
 
was
 
a
 
good
 
solution.
  ●  Adjourn  ○  A  motion  to  adjourn  was  made  by  Robin,  seconded  by  Jana.  The  motion  passed  unanimously  and  the  meeting  
was
 
adjourned
 
at
 
10:42
 
p.m.
  ●  Attached  Documents  ○  October  2025  Director’s  Report  ○  October  2025  Children’s  Services  Trustee  Report  ○  October  2025  Teen  Services  Report  ○  October  2025  Adult  Services  Department  Report                    
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LUNENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT 
   FY25 Budget Update 
Payment for computer hardware submitted, but not on the books yet. 
   FY26 Budget Update  
 
   Staff Update 
We have hired a new Children’s Librarian. Joslyn Davis has been our Library Assistant in the Children’s 
Room for the last 3 years almost, and has had the opportunity to learn and experience many tasks 
under Debbie’s guidance. She has shown remarkable growth during her time thus far, and I expect 
that she will continue to grow. Her passion and dedication to excellence should help her achieve 
wondrous things for the library in support of our community. We have begun our search to fill the 
now vacant Library Assistant position. 
 Lydia and I are working on a Policy and Procedure handbook for staff to assist them in their regular 
interactions. We have introduced a number of more stringent controls to help support staff during 
challenging situations, and this handbook will help ensure we approach situations with consistency. 
She and I are also in preparations for the parental leaves that are on the near horizon. I am hoping to 
meet with the Town Manager to further discuss these plans in the next few days. 
I am working with Pauline and Deb at LAAC to submit our Emerson community grant. We will also 
submit a Bemis Community Fund Grant application. Both are due November 7. 
  FY26 Budget Budget Expended % Expended Calendar Completion
LIBRARY DIRECTOR SALARY       97,076$                     27,524$                               28% 29%
ASST LIBRARY DIRECTOR SALARY  69,627$                     19,421$                               28%
LIBRARY STAFF SALARIES        269,513$                  81,536$                               30%
BLDG REPAIRS & MTC            
SEWERAGE DISPOSAL             1,300$                       0%
ELECTRICITY CHARGES           22,500$                     8,412$                                  37%
HEATING CHARGES/NATURAL GAS   18,500$                     159$                                     1%
WATER CHARGES                 1,150$                       323$                                     28%
NETWORK MAINTENANCE           500$                           60$                                        12%
BOOK SERVICE                  4,500$                       4,476$                                  99%
PROGRAMS 16,000$                     3,422$                                  21%
CONTRACTED SERVICES           2,500$                       0%
CWMARS NETWORK                20,571$                     20,571$                               100%
POSTAGE                       -$                           
OFFICE SUPPLIES               8,000$                       544$                                     7%
CUSTODIAL SUPPLIES            300$                           233$                                     78%
LIBRARY MATERIAL              96,000$                     15,050$                               16%
MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT         4,000$                       228$                                     6%
TOTALS 632,037$                  181,958$                             29%
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LUNENBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY DIRECTOR’S REPORT 
The Town’s Financial Department has been decimated lately, two resignations and a retirement, so 
payments are a bit behind. The Town Manager has made every effort to smooth payroll, but she 
does anticipate a few hiccups while payroll is being processed by a consultant. 
   Programs 
Joslyn’s Monday Around the World Storytimes have been SUPER popular, 4 session with 124 
attendees so far! Books clubs continue to gather steady interest. Tween D&D has been steady, and 
the last few concerts in our Monthly Music Series have been fantastic in quality and high in 
attendance.  
We are entering a transitional period with fewer staff available temporarily and then three parental 
leaves. The frequency of programming will drop slightly, even though we are making arrangements 
to keep our momentum carrying forward. 
Coming up: DIY Halloween Masks for Tweens/Teens 10/16, Homeschool Craft Corner 10/20, Tween 
D&D 10/22, “Murder in Rockport” Book Talk with Authors 10/22, Anniversary Closing Ceremony and 
Concert 10/24, Tech Help Drop-In with Melanie 10/25, Storytime Costume Parade 10/27, Book 
Bedazzling for Adults 10/29, Wildcrafted Apothecary Workshop 11/1, Book Sale 11/7+8, Small Works 
Exhibit Opens 11/15 
   Outreach 
Upcoming outreach: Shrieks and Krieks with The Club 10/18 (3+ staff), Literacy Night at the Primary 
School 10/22 (2 staff), LBA’s Trunk or Treat 10/25 (2 staff), 10/28 Outreach to Baker Creek apartments. 
▪ Building & Maintenance 
The building HVAC has been receiving attention as we prepare to transition to heating season.  
The rainwater garden has been planted, with one small snafu that has been remedied. Still waiting 
on the curb cuts, but native grasses are already germinating! We are making preparations for Spring 
to removed the juniper ground cover in front of the Community Wing to make way for more native 
plantings. 
▪ Technology 
Our Staff Color printer will be getting replaced in the next few days. This device is one of the oldest 
pieces of hardware in the building and has served us well. The IT department had a barely used 
surplus printer that should work for us. Town-wide, we are reducing the number of standalone 
printers to streamline costs. The library currently has 5 printers in addition to the copy machine. 
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                     OCTOBER 2025 Youth Services Area Trustee Report  
SEPTEMBER STATS:  
               ACTIVITY                                                                              NUMBER / PARTICIPANTS 
Sounds & Music Storytime Ages 0-3 4 124 
Sensory Storytime with Pam Wockenfuss 1 9 
Beginners Book Club 1 3 
Homeschool Family Meet-Up 1 19 
Around the World Storytime Ages 3+ 3 41 
Homeschool Craft Corner 1 16 
Kids Comic Club Kits 1 
 
9 
 
HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER: 
• Story times have resumed!  We’re getting lots of enthusiastic participation and 
many new families.  Joslyn has a well-developed curriculum planned for the two 
different age groups.  For the littlest participants we have Sounds and Music 
Storytime: “As little ones start to become more aware of their surroundings, they 
are discovering so many different worlds of sounds. To help them along their 
noisy adventure, we’ll be examining a new sound theme every week. Depending 
on the week, there could be everything from interactive stories, silly sounds, 
instrument play, dancing, crafts and more!” 
     For the older 3-5 group, the theme is Around the World Storytime: a whimsical 
journey across the globe as we explore vibrant cultures, places, and holidays 
from around the world. Each week, we’ll set our sights on a new exciting holiday 
or location - discovering captivating tales and festivities through stories, music, 
activities, and crafts! 
• We have 2 new book clubs this year.  Joslyn has developed a year of book 
sharing, The Beginners Book Club, for kids ages 6-8 where they will have an 
opportunity to: chat about our latest book, share our favorite moments, discover new 
perspectives, eat some yummy treats/snacks, and do crafts/activities that bring our 
books to life! It’s a fantastic way for your 1st or 2nd grader to make new friends and 
discover a love of reading!  
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     The second book club, The Bookworms, is designed to engage kids ages 8-11 
who are middle grade readers looking for a place to find new stories and talk 
about them!   
                      Many reading adventures ahead! 
 
 
 
 
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER: 
• October 6-27th: Sounds and Music Storytime for 0-3's 
• October 1-29th- Around the World Storytime for 3’s,4’s 5’s 
• October 1st - Kids Comic Club Book Kits available 
• October 2nd -The Bookworms Book Club for ages 8-11 
• October 3rd- Taylor Swift Listening Party 
• October 4th - Creepy Crawlies with Joys of Nature- 2 sessions  
• October 6th - Beginners Book Club for ages 6-8 
• October 6th - Homeschoolers Family Meet-Up 
• October 20th- Homeschoolers Craft Corner 
• October 22nd- Halloween Art Class with Miss Julie 
• October 27th- Halloween Parade Around Town 
• October 28th- Legos at the Library 
 
Respectfully submitted: 
Debbie Laffond, Children’s Services Librarian   
Joslyn Davis, Library Assistant, Children’s Area     
 
 
 
Dear Muir and Board of Trustees, 
Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to serve as the Children’s Librarian these past ten 
years. It has been such a joy to share stories, laughter, and learning with our community’s children. I’m 
truly grateful for your trust and support.  I have always felt the respect and gratitude that you have 
extended to me as I went along this journey.   
Martha asked me what my goals were as the Children’s Librarian here at LPL.  My number one objective 
was to help create an environment that made people want to, not just drive by and admire this beautiful 
building, but to pull into the parking lot and come on in. Mission accomplished, I'd say! 
Thanks for giving me my dream job and for “having my back” all these years! 
With appreciation, 
Miss Debbie 
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Teen Services 
Trustee Report 
10/16/2025 
 
Past Programs 
• Sept. 19th - The Page Turners Book Club –2 participants 
• Sept. 20th - The Great Oreo Guess Off (TAB Event) - 26 participants, 3 TAB members 
• Sept. 24th - Tween Dungeons and Dragons – 5 participants 
• Sept. 25th - Virtual Cooking Class – 1 participants 
• Sept. 26th - After Hours Video Game Night –6 participants 
• Oct. 2nd - In-Betweeners Book Club – 8 participants 
• Oct. 3rd - Taylor Swift Listening Party – no participants 
• Oct. 8th - Tween DnD – 5 participants 
• Oct. 9th - Virtual Cooking Class – 3 participants 
• Oct. 14th - TAB Meeting – rescheduled for Oct 21st 
• Oct. 16th- DIY Halloween Masks – no participants 
Upcoming Programs 
• Oct. 17th – The Page Turners Book Club 
• Oct. 22nd – Tween Dungeons & Dragons 
• Oct. 23rd – Virtual Cooking Class 
• Oct. 28th – Coding Club 
• Nov. 4th – Fall Mosaics 
• Nov. 5th – Tween Dungeons & Dragons 
• Nov. 6th – In-Betweeners Book Club 
• Nov. 13th – Virtual Cooking Class 
• Nov. 14th – TAB Meeting 
• Nov. 18th – Needle Felted Art 
• Nov. 19th – Tween Dungeons & Dragons 
• Nov. 20th – Sewing for Teens 
 
 
 
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- After-school activities have been going well with an average of 2 participants per 
day. There are now snacks available for the participants so there has been a slight 
bump in participation thanks to that. These activities have also attracted older 
teens, from 10th to 11th grade, which is usually an age we don’t see participating in 
teen activities at the library much. 
- TAB events have slowed down for the fall. Most of the TAB members are usually 
engaged in sports during this time of year and don’t have time for much else. I 
believe that TAB activity will pick back next month when most of the sports they play 
end.  
- Program participation has averaged at 5 participants per program for the past two 
months. Video game night and tween dungeons & dragons have so far had the most 
engagement. The tweens at dungeons & dragons are very excited to have a game to 
play and several of the parents have told me that they are grateful that Lunenburg is 
holding such an event regularly.  
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Trustee Report 
Adult Services Department 
October 2025 
 
Summary of Last Month 
➢ To start the fall season, we had a return to normal levels of programming, with some 
great successes marking the month of September. 
o Our monthly music concert was on September 4th by a regular performer, 
Dan Kirouac, who has been here a few times with his band Creeque Alley. 
This concert featured the music of Paul McCartney and was one of our best 
attended performances this year with 70 people in the audience. 
o Another success was a Friday Night Paint Night with local artist Tina Senecal 
on September 12th. We had 22 painters attend and a waitlist that could have 
filled another class; a big hit for us! 
o We also participated in the Mass Center for the Book’s statewide read of the 
graphic adaptation of Stamped from the Beginning: A History of Racist Ideas 
in America this month, with a book discussion on September 15th attended 
by 7 people, followed by a virtual interview with the illustrator on September 
25th that drew 5 more people. It was a very engaged group with an excellent 
civil discussion at both events. 
o At the end of the month, we started our annual fall Weight Strengthening 
series with Niki Holtzman on September 30th. This 5-week series has 16 
registrants with many new faces in attendance. 
Recurring Program Updates 
➢ Each book club had 6 participants in September, but we anticipate more in the fall.  
o 100 Books Bucket List is discussing The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger at 
the next meeting on Tuesday November 4th 
o Between the Bookends is discussing Still Alice by Lisa Genova at the next 
meeting on Wednesday November 12th 
➢ The Stitchcraft knitting and crochet group also continues to grow! We saw 8 people 
every Tuesday for the sewing group with a few new faces every so often.  
➢ Drop-in tech help with Melanie sees intermittent participation, as expected, but 
many find it helpful to have a set time for their technology questions. This is an easy 
program to continue, and we hope to see patron engagement grow with time. Right 
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now, this program runs bi-weekly on Saturday mornings when Melanie is scheduled 
to be in the library. 
  
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October Programs 
➢ 20th Anniversary of the Building: Welcome Remarks & LHS Presentation on Friday, 
October 3rd at 6:00 pm. 
➢ Monthly Music Series: Bluegrass Duo: Flynn Cohen & Laura Orshaw on Thursday, 
October 9th at 6:30 pm. 
➢ “HELLO!” — A Student Self-Portrait Exhibition by LMHS Art Department is going up 
on Friday, October 10th and will run until November 9th. 
➢ "Murder in Rockport, Massachusetts" Book Talk with the Authors on Wednesday, 
October 22nd at 7:00 pm 
➢ 20th Anniversary of the Building: Closing Birthday Party on Friday, October 24th at 
5:00 pm, with a Jazzukulele Concert that evening at 6:00 pm. 
➢ Adult Craft Night: Book Bedazzling on Wednesday, October 29th at 5:30 pm. 
 
Programming Financial Report 
ADULT PROGRAMS AS OF 10/1/2025 
BUDGET LINE TOTAL % SPENT % ENCUMBERED % REMAINING 
TOWN $4,500 24% 40% 36% 
FRIENDS - PROGRAM $3,000 24% 29% 47% 
FRIENDS - SUPPLIES $500 10% 0% 90% 
MUSIC SERIES $6,600 20% 59% 21% 
GRAND TOTAL $14,600 20% 32% 48% 
 
Admin Report 
Due to my upcoming parental leave in the spring, Muir and I have been working on 
additional admin/planning projects to assist the library in my temporary absence. Among 
these projects include a best practice procedural manual for uncommon situations that 
may arise in the library, updated documentation around tasks like scheduling, payroll, and 
financial processing, and sketching out potential delegation of responsibilities on staff.  
These are ongoing projects between myself and the Director to ensure there is adequate 
planning and coverage before I am unavailable in April. 
 
Respectfully submitted, 
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Lydia Paolilli, Assistant Library Director