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Library director outlines programming, revives Greenfield —Sparkler Sprint' 5K and reports usage gains
Summary
Director Ella Cademartori reported recent program successes (Take Your Child to the Library drew about 60 visitors; Puzzle Palooza had 31 competitors), listed upcoming events through the year and said she and Kayla Kokal are reviving a Greenfield Sparkler Sprint 5K for July 4, working with North Star Timing.
Ella Cademartori, director of the Stephenson Memorial Library, told trustees on Feb. 16 that recent programs showed strong participation and that the library's events calendar will expand through the year.
"We had a very successful event with about 60 visitors," Cademartori said of Take Your Child to the Library Day, and she reported Puzzle Palooza drew 31 competitors (24 adults, seven children). A Cookie Swap and other seasonal programs also saw good attendance.
Cademartori said an appearance by Astrid Sheckels was moved to Saturday, March 21. She also announced: "Kayla Kokal and I are reviving a Greenfield event. On July 4th, we will be hosting a Sparkler Sprint 5k! Kayla and I are working with Michael Merra of North Star Timing based in Peterborough to get the event set up for success." The Sparkler Sprint is planned to coincide with Greenfield's Fourth of July activities.
The director provided a list of upcoming in-person and Zoom events, including a genealogy program, Mother's Day Tea, a master-gardener seed-saving program on May 30, and a Chainsaw Sculpture demonstration in September. She also noted the Driving to Zero Campaign with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation has been postponed.
Cademartori summarized usage and savings metrics: in 2026 patrons saved $14,841.74 through library services, which she calculated as $8.65 per taxpayer using a town population figure of 1,716 from the 2020 census; she noted that savings from the state interlibrary-loan service were not included in that figure. The board received detailed monthly statistics on wireless use, program attendance, circulations, interlibrary loans and materials added or weeded.
The director said she is developing a building-maintenance schedule for the Department of Public Works, working on a town cookbook project and coordinating front-door work with the Historical Preservation Alliance (contact: Martha).
