7077-R2_NewGloucester_2019_AnnualReport_Web

Each year the library hosts the Kindergarten Kick Off program, funded by the Friends. This brings every kindergartener from Memorial School into the library. While at the library, the students learn about the library, participate in an activity, and experience a story time. The students each leave with their very own book and filled with excitement about their trip to the library. The library will continue this program in the future and hopes it will strengthen its connection to Memorial School. This year the Friends provided money for 4H supplies, visits from Tom Driscoll and Dana Perkins, Ventriloquist and Magician, funds for the Good Readers Polar Bears (our youth advisory group) to purchase juvenile and young adult books for the library, as well as the passes mentioned before and many other projects. As indicated above, The Friends of the New Gloucester Library provide a great amount of support the library. The Friends’ projects are funded by the Spring and Fall Book Sales. A great amount of time and effort is spent on making these events successful. Unfortunately, in February 2019, the library received notice from the State Fire Marshal’s Office that the basement could no longer be used by the public for the book sale. The Friends, the trustees, and town officials have worked in collaboration with the Fire Marshal’s Office to fix deficiencies and make changes that will allow future book sales to continue. As of this report it is expected that the upcoming fall sale will be postponed one month, but it will then be back to business as usual with the February sale. If you would like information on becoming a Friend of the Library, just stop in and pick up a flyer, or visit us at www.newgloucesterlibrary.org. The library will continue to offer new and innovative services and events to complement the existing services provided to the residents of New Gloucester. If anyone has ideas or suggestions for services or materials, please let us know. The trustees and staff are always open to suggestions. The trustees would like to thank the staff and the volunteers again for all their hard work. For those residents who have not yet used the library’s services we encourage you to visit, and for those patrons who already use the library, we look forward to seeing you again soon.

Respectfully submitted,

Staff

Robb Cotiaux Allison Kostovick Paul Morin, D.C. CeCe Rohrbach Timothy Terranova

Suzan Hawkins, Library Director Carla McAllister, Assistant Librarian

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