New Hampshire Library Trustees Association
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2025 NHLTA Conference

Thursday, May 1, 2025

DoubleTree Downtown, Manchester

Attention Sponsors

The NHLTA Spring Conference is the premier education event for library trustees in the state and a great opportunity to support public libraries and, at the same time, showcase your company’s products and services to New Hampshire’s library leaders. Download the PDF for sponsorship levels.

Contact Janet Hromjak for further information.

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REGIONAL TRUSTEE GATHERINGS

Enjoy a morning of lively discussion on topics of mutual interest, share information and the opportunity to network with your colleagues.

MORE info on this page.

Talk to us!

If you are passionate about libraries and
want to make a difference — talk to us.
Email Marcia McLaughlin

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR MEMBERSHIP

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. NEW: we now accept credit cards.

TRUSTEE 101
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.      


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.

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FALL 2024 NEWSLETTER

Back Issue Archive Pages HERE>

VOLUNTEERS

Best Practices for NH Libraries

"Volunteers are an integral part of many New Hampshire libraries. Besides undertaking tasks to assist librarians with ongoing library activities, volunteers are a major source of community support for libraries at annual Town Meetings and during the budget process."

NOTE: Links have been updated in the 3/2024 version.  Thank you to the NH State Library. Download PDF


New Hampshire State Library Resources

NH State Library "LibGuides". Censorship Guidance and Resources
Policy samples and guidance related to book and program challenges, as well as information about "divisive concepts".

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