NHLTA CONFERENCE – MAY 27, 2026
DoubleTree Downtown, Manchester, NH
The New Hampshire Library Trustees Association Spring Conference & Annual Meeting 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.
NHLTA is pleased to announce that DrummondWoodsum will be
the Premier Sponsor for the third year in a row!
Now is the Time to Honor Those Special Contributors Who Connect the Library to the Community
Nominations for the NHLTA Annual Awards are open! Deadline: July 10, 2026.
Each year NHLTA recognizes individuals and groups who have contributed to the excellence of New Hampshire public libraries in an extraordinary manner. Library trustee boards may nominate an individual or group or re-nominate an individual or group who has not received a prior award.
Instructions, all criteria and a description of the awards can be found here.
2026 Legislative News
Thank you! Your voices were heard!
The Municipal and County Government Committee voted unanimously 15-0 to declare HB 1214 ITL (Inexpedient to Legislate.) The committee received 1,355 emails in opposition to the bill. Testimony was overwhelming against the bill. The bill now moves to the House consent calendar for final consideration.
Contact your state representatives and urge them to vote NO on this bill. Contact information for the sponsors and committee members may be found here. Need some talking points? They may be found here.
Click here for information about HB 273
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The annual conference, the workshops, the newsletter, the website … none of these would happen without our volunteers. Please consider joining the board or one of our committees and share your expertise and interests with other trustees. Click here to fill out the form.
Important Information About Your Membership
Membership renewals are due July 1, 2025 for the membership year 2025-26.
Tutorial on how to renew and pay with a credit card. New membership rate: $35 per member. MORE information.
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 (11/2025) is available thanks to the NH State Library. Download PDF
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.
RESOURCES TAB/Resource Materials
More In-depth information can be found in the NHLTA Trustee Manual.
Legislative Update 2026
Updated LIST of laws that affect libraries and action needed by trustee boards.
“An informed trustee board is an effective trustee board.”
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