Friends of Hartland Public Library
March 19, 2026 | Meeting Minutes
Call to Order: 6:04 pm.
Present: Irene White, Diane Corbin, Liz Vezina, Helen Gallagher, Jen Mabee and new member
Christy Thibodeau
Minutes: February minutes accepted as presented.
Reports:
● Librarian – Presented quarterly (Jan, April, May, October)
● Finance – Balance = $4146.49. Accepted as presented.
● Publicity – RTE, HPL website and Facebook continue.
● School Liaison – Hopeful that Somerset Elementary will make visits and/or have library
representatives at Parent’s/Career Days.
● Book Club – Reading The Sentence, the next meeting is April 28 (via Zoom), and the next
book is Our Souls at Night.
● Display Case – Currently “Canine Collections,” which will run for 2 months, next will be
salt and pepper shakers and possibly platters. Christy invited Irene to look at her
collections.
Old Business:
● Middle school Essay contest winners were: Penelope Bergeron, 5th grade and Ben
Parker, 7th grade. There were only 7 entries altogether, 6 of them from 5th graders.
● Plant Sale+ – Saturday, May 16 | 8 am – 12 pm.
New Business:
● New member – Christy Thibodeau.
● Discussed appreciation for Hartland Baptist Church, will get card and consider possible
actions.
Adjourn: 6:50pm.
Respectfully submitted by Jennifer Mabee, President
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