Board of Trustees
Mission: The mission of the North Hampton Public Library is to meet the evolving educational, cultural, informational and recreational needs of the community of North Hampton by providing library resources and services. The library, as a community gathering place, strives to acquire materials, plan programs, and provide services that reflect an understanding and consideration of the community served. The library will offer a welcoming environment, with concern given for all ages, backgrounds, interests, abilities, and levels of education.
The statute relating to public libraries, RSA 202-A:1, begins with a declaration of policy:
Mindful that, as the constitution declares, “knowledge and learning, generally diffused through a community” are “essential to the preservation of a free government” the legislature recognizes its duty to encourage the people of New Hampshire to extend their education during and beyond the years of formal education. To this end, it hereby declares that the public library is a valuable supplement to the formal system of free public education and as such deserve adequate financial support from government at all levels. Board of Trustees By-Laws
202-A:6 Library Trustees; Election; Alternates. – The library trustees shall have the entire custody and management of the public library and of all the property of the town relating thereto, including appropriations held pursuant to RSA 202-A:11, III, but excepting trust funds held by the town. Any town having a public library shall, at a duly warned town meeting, elect a board of library trustees consisting of any odd number of persons which the town may decide to elect. Such trustees shall serve staggered 3-year terms or until their successors are elected and qualified. There may be no more than 3 alternates as provided in RSA 202-A:10.
Source. 1917, 59:1. PL 10:52. RL 15:55. RSA 202:6. 1963, 46:1. 1987, 89:1. 2000, 9:2, eff. April 16, 2000.
- Wadleigh Starr & Peters P.L.L.C – August 15, 2019: Renovation/Construction of the Public Library Memo
- Wadleigh Starr & Peters P.L.L.C- October 7, 2019: Selectmen Miller’s Question Regarding the Proposed Expansion of the Library
- Wadleigh Starr & Peters, P.L.L.C – November 19, 2019: Library Property
- Durbin Law Offices, P.L.L.C – November 20, 2019: Library Renovation/Expansion Project
- Durbin Law Offices, P.L.L.C – December 4, 2019: Library Renovation/Expansion Project
- Durbin Law Offices, P.L.L.C – December 20, 2019: Library Renovation/Expansion Project
- BCM Environmental & Land Law, PLLC – January 13, 2020: Opinion to Select Board
- BCM Environmental & Land Law, PLLC – July 23, 2020: Opinion to Select Board
- Durbin Law Offices, P.L.L.C. – August 10, 2020: Opinion to Library Trustees
- Library Trustees – August 10, 2020: Letter to Select Board
Trustees are elected for 3-year terms:
Jacqueline Brandt – Secretary, term expires 2023
Susan Leonardi – Treasurer, term expires 2021
Kathleen Kilgore – Chair, term expires 2022
Emily Creighton – Alternate
Contact the Board of Trustees of the North Hampton Public Library
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Board Meetings
Regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Trustees of the North Hampton Public Library are held on the second Wednesday of the month at the North Hampton Town Hall unless otherwise noted.
2020 Meeting Schedule
Quorum Notice for 2020 | Thursdays | 9:00am
Thursday | November 19 | 6:30pm | Zoom | Trustees Work Session | Agenda
Saturday | November 21 | 9am-11am | Quorum Notice
Note that meetings can be viewed (live and recorded) on Town Hall Streams
Meeting Minutes:
Please note that paper copies of draft and final Trustee minutes are available at the library
Draft: Meeting Minutes November 5, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes October 27, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes October 14, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes October 8, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes October 1, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes September 16, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes September 10, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes August 12, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes July 27, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes July 23, 2020
Draft: Meeting Minutes July 15, 2020
July 1, 2020 Pre-Construction Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: Pre-Construction Meeting Minutes July 1, 2020
BPS Project Meeting Minutes July 1, 2020
June 29, 2020 Non-Public Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: Non- Public Meeting Minutes June 29, 2020
Draft: Public Hearing Meeting Minutes June 25, 2020
June 17, 2020 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session June 17, 2020
June 10, 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes June 10, 2020
May 20, 2020 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session May 20, 2020
May 13, 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2020
April 23, 2020 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session April 23, 2020
Draft: Working Session March 30, 2020
Draft: Working Session March 16, 2020
February 27, 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 27, 2020
February 7, 2020 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session February 7, 2020
January, 21, 2020 Board of Trustees Public Bond Hearing Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Public Bond Hearing w Budget Committee January 21, 2020
Draft: Working Session January 17, 2020
Draft: Board of Trustees Joint with SB Meeting Minutes January 13, 2020
January 8, 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020
January 2, 2020 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session January 2, 2020
December 11, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes December 11, 2019
November 25, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session November 25, 2019
November 13, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes November 13, 2019
Working Session October 30, 2019
Working Session October 23, 2019
October 09, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes October 09, 2019
September 30, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session September 30, 2019
September 11, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes September 11, 2019
August 28, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session August 28, 2019
August 14, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes August 14, 2019
July 25, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session: July 25, 2019
July 17, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session: July 17, 2019
July 10, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
July 10, 2019 Board of Trustees Non-Public Meeting Minutes Approved and Unsealed
Draft: July 10, 2019
June 27, 2019 Approved
Draft: Listening Session: June 27, 2019
June 5, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
June 5, 2019 Board of Trustees Non-Public Meeting Minutes Approved and Unsealed
Draft: June 5, 2019
Librarian’s Report: June 2019
Youth Services Report: June 2019
May 23, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working session: May 23,2019
Draft: May 8, 2019
April 25, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working session: April 25, 2019
April 9, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes Approved
Draft: April 9, 2019
April 4, 2019 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working session: April 4, 2019 | BPS Cost Study | BPS Project Schedule
March 13, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
February 15, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
January 30, 2019 Working session
January 9, 2019 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
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