Library Trustees Approve Gallery Policy for Lois Anderson Room
Newbury Library trustees unanimously approve artist-use policy for Lois Anderson room. The Board voted unanimously on January 13 with Chair Dick Passeri, Trustees Melissa Mashburn, Terry Litterst, and Alex Burke, and Director Haley Hart in attendance; Trustee Patti Olsen was absent. Director Hart
Library · Meeting of January 13, 2026
Newbury Library trustees unanimously approve artist-use policy for Lois Anderson room. The Board voted unanimously on January 13 with Chair Dick Passeri, Trustees Melissa Mashburn, Terry Litterst, and Alex Burke, and Director Haley Hart in attendance; Trustee Patti Olsen was absent. Director Hart reported the library restored full staffing with the January 6 hire of circulation associate Stephanie Tanzella.
The library's budget remains on track halfway through fiscal 2026, with server replacement and participation in the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium's Integrated Library System presentation both scheduled for January 14.
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Source: the Library meeting of January 13, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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