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Library board approves entry mats, discusses renovation

Manchester library trustees authorized a $500 purchase for non-slip entry mats and approved planning for a building renovation project. Chair Sarah Davis, Treasurer David Lumsden, Library Director Cynthia Gemmell, and Select Board liaison John Round voted unanimously on the mat purchase and to

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Library Trustees Reelect Davis, Address Budget Constraints

Manchester library board reelects officers, addresses budget pressures and funding gaps. Chair Sarah Davis, Secretary Ric Rogers, and Treasurer David Lumsden were unanimously reelected, and the board unanimously retained existing committee assignments for Fundraising, Building, and Grounds.

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Library Board approves $2,495 in trust fund spending requests

Library Board of Trustees approves funding for professional development and operations. Chair Sarah Davis and trustees unanimously endorsed three funding requests totaling $2,495 from trust and gift funds, including $1,350 for community hall rental in FY27, $100 for volunteer appreciation cards,

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