Hubbardston library trustees approve minutes, set earlier scholarship deadline and pursue friends group incorporation

Hubbardston Library trustees approved minutes from their Feb. 6 meeting and moved several administrative and program decisions forward during a meeting devoted to the director’s report, facility repairs and outreach efforts.

Library Director Christine Barbera opened with a February activity report showing continuing program engagement: 266 patrons recorded for the month; nine class visits totaling 230 student attendees; four story-time events (101 attendees, 41 adults and 60 children); two Dungeons & Dragons sessions (17 attendees); and a senior book club meeting. The library issued 14 new library cards (three e-cards), reported 1,401 items circulated “regardless of location” and 11,330 total items in the collection. Digital activity included 51 OverDrive monthly checkouts and 232 e-book checkouts. Social-media statistics cited by Barbera included 677 Facebook page visits, 42 Instagram reaches and 463 website visits. Barbera also reported 40 Wi-Fi connections during the month.

The trustees unanimously approved the February 6 minutes on a 6-0 vote. The motion to accept the minutes was seconded by Tom (vote recorded as 6-0). That vote was the only formal roll-call recorded in the transcript.

Why it matters: trustees set near-term timelines and budget priorities for programming, scholarship awards and building work that affect library users and local volunteers.

Scholarship schedule moved earlier

Trustees agreed to accelerate the…