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Board OKs office-software purchase, membership and small furniture expense

Harwinton Public Library Board of Directors · August 3, 2026
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Summary

The board approved up to $800 from the annual fund for new office-suite software, a $1,205 coffee-table purchase, and a $175 institutional membership in the Association for Rural and Small Libraries.

The Harwinton Public Library board approved several modest expenditures Aug. 3 to standardize software and replace furniture. Director Alice Freiler requested up to $800 from the annual fund for a new office-suite software license to improve standardization, security and accessibility; Debbie Janssens moved the motion, Everett Lyons seconded, and the vote was unanimous.

The board recorded a $1,205 purchase of a new coffee table and approved a $175 institutional membership in the Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL), both paid from the annual fund. These purchases were presented as routine operational improvements and were approved without dissent.