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Friends of Deep River Public Library to dissolve; trustees to manage $4,500 and earmark summer reading funds
Summary
At its March 9 meeting (no quorum), trustees noted the Friends of the Library will dissolve April 1 and release $4,500 to the board — $3,000 earmarked for the summer reading program — with roughly $8,000 expected to remain after dissolution. Trustees will adopt a management process.
Susan Rooney, chair of the Deep River Public Library Board of Trustees, opened the meeting on March 9, 2026, and confirmed there was no quorum, meaning trustees did not take formal votes.
The board recorded that the Friends of the Library has decided to dissolve effective April 1. Minutes state the Friends will release $4,500 to the trustees immediately; $3,000 of that sum is earmarked for the library’s summer reading program. The minutes further note trustees anticipate roughly $8,000 more remaining after the dissolution.
Donna Mingrone, who provided the treasurer’s report, said she will create a process for the Board of Trustees to manage the funds and allocate them toward library needs. The minutes do not indicate a formal motion, vote, or a timeline for adopting the management process.
The meeting also noted that a final human-resources recommendation — described in the minutes as moving the registrars — is under discussion with the Board of Selectmen. The minutes do not provide further detail on the registrars’ proposed relocation or any schedule for that change.
The board postponed a planned pocket park presentation to the next meeting because the presenter was ill. The meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m.; the minutes are subject to approval at the next trustees meeting.
