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Trustees plan orientation sessions, friends group outreach and fall events including road race and summer social
Summary
Trustees discussed trustee training (ALA and MBLC materials), the Friends group’s attempt to form a nonprofit, and upcoming community events used for outreach and fundraising, including the library’s road race (Sept. 6), a town summer social (Aug. 14), a model‑rocket night and a storybook trail.
Trustees reviewed several non‑capital items that affect library operations and outreach: trustee training options, Friends‑of‑the‑Library organization formation, summer and fall events that support fundraising and community engagement, and volunteer coordination.
Trustee training: Trustees described online trustee training offered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) and sessions from United for Libraries (part of the American Library Association). Trustees proposed a piecemeal approach — assign two or three short videos for trustees to watch before a…
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