New Hampshire Library Trustees Association
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Deadline April 17, 2025
2025 NHLTA Conference
Thursday, May 1, 2025
DoubleTree Downtown, Manchester
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Friday, March 14, 2025: In a new Executive Order, President Trump has called for defunding and eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum and archives programs. The President has determined that the agency is unnecessary [Section 1. Purpose.]
NH library services affected by the funding cuts are Interlibrary Loan Services from catalog to vans, Technology Services Librarian, Talking Book Services for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and the NH Downloadable Books services.

Congress was clear in the 2018 Museum and Library Services Act that IMLS is statutorily required by Sec 9133 to send federal funding to state libraries under the Grants to States program (Sec. 9141). The federal block grant program was created to support and extend library services in all the states through the state libraries.

How to contact New Hampshire's representatives HERE

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR MEMBERSHIP

Update your memberships as soon as possible after elections so that your new trustees are connected and will receive the benefits of NHLTA membership. Tutorial on how to make changes to your board memberships.

Please go to the MEMBERSHIP page for information about how to access your membership portal, update your trustees' information and to register for NHLTA events. We now accept credit cards.

Registration closes April 4
Regional Trustee Gathering
Chesterfield Library • April 9
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Registration open
Regional Trustee Gathering
Newbury Library • May 12
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TRUSTEE 101
"What do Trustees do?"
NHLTA has compiled a package of materials for the newly elected trustee as an introduction to understanding the position. The package contains a description of the Library Trustee Board, Code of Ethics, Trustee Job Description and Qualifications, a chart identifying the delegation of responsibilities between the library director and the board, description of Friends of the Library, list of RSAs applicable to libraries and additional resources.
 
More In-depth information can be found in the NHLTA Trustee Manual.

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VOLUNTEERS
Best Practices for NH Libraries
"Volunteers are an integral part of many New Hampshire libraries and a major source of community support." Updated version (3/2024) is available thanks to the NH State Library. Download PDF
 
PROTECT YOUR LIBRARY
Library trustees are authorized to govern the library per RSA 202-A:2, II and RSA 202-A:11, I and to adopt bylaws, rules and regulations. Protect your library from censorship by adopting the policies recommended on our RESOURCES page and the NH State Lbrary "LibGuides". Censorship Guidance and Resources

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LEGISLATIVE UPDATE 2025
NHLTA is monitoring current NH legislation that may impact libraries. Legislative update LIST available for download.
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Peterborough Town Library

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Madbury Public Library

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Gilman Library, Alton

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Keene Public Library

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Wolfeboro Public Library