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Board accepts donation of skateboards for library checkout
Summary
The board accepted a donation of roughly two dozen skateboards from a Lewiston resident to be housed at the town library for youth checkout; the transcript records both 'Christine Fornier' as the donor and 'Kristen Cormier' in the motion record.
The town board voted to accept a donation of skateboards to be made available for check-out at the town library.
A board member described the donor as "Christine Fornier," a Lewiston resident who sought to provide a recreational outlet for local youth after her son, who spent many hours at the skate park, died in 2019. The board member said the donor's family and friends purchased the skateboards (reported in the meeting as 23) and intended them for use at the skate park and through library lending. "She wanted to do something for the kids in town," the board member said.
A motion was made and seconded to accept the donation. The motion record in the transcript says, "I move to accept the donation of the skateboards by Kristen Cormier," creating an inconsistency between the donor name in the description and the name used in the motion. The board approved the donation by voice vote.
Why it matters: the donation expands the library's recreational offerings and creates free access to skateboards for children who may not otherwise be able to afford equipment. Town staff will coordinate with the library to manage check-out procedures.
Next steps: the library will report back to the board on circulation and use as the program rolls out.
