Summer programs draw crowds; library files several grant reports

Jul 13, 2026

Cook Memorial Library reported active summer programming including the Tamworth Author Fest, weekly Music on the Lawn, Barnstormers Theatre programs (supported by Yeoman's Fund for the Arts), and a Summer Reading Program with the theme "Unearth a Story." Staff also submitted grant reports for ARSL, CLiF, and NH Humanities US@250, with one pending to the Tamworth Foundation.

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Mary Cronin, the library director, told trustees that summer programming is underway and that the Tamworth Author Fest was held July 11 in cooperation with the Arts Council of Tamworth. The Summer Reading Program "Unearth a Story" features dinosaurs; staff and Trustee Kevin Mahoney made dinosaur costumes for the Independence Day parade. The "Tamworth in 1776" history tour on July 1 drew 34 attendees and involved seven children who prepared tours of local history sites.

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