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.

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
If you would like to contact the Board of Trustees please feel free to send an email to nhpltrustees

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 Regular Meeting Schedule:

Thursday | July 16 |6:30PM | North Hampton Town Hall |

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: Working Session May 20, 2020

Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes May 13, 2020

Draft: Working Session April 23, 2020

Draft: Working Session March 30, 2020

Draft: Working Session March 16, 2020

Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes February 27, 2020

February 7, 2020 Working Session Approved
Draft: Working Session February 7, 2020

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

Draft: Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes January 8, 2020

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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