Bancroft Memorial Library _ Board of Trustees

Hopedale Library Trustees unanimously approved state aid funding for a new fire radio box installation ahead of the Hopedale Fire Department's FY27 transition from its current emergency notification system. Chair Christine Seaver and the board also advanced facility repairs including front door and

Hopedale Library trustees unanimously approve five policies and WhaZoodles purchase. Chair Christine Seaver, Secretary Marie Riddell, and trustee Frederick Oldfield III voted to update Social Media, Historic Gifts and Deed of Gifts, Check Policy, Monetary and Gift Donations, and Solicitation and

Bancroft Memorial Library trustees approve six policy updates. Chair Christine Seaver, Secretary Marie Riddell, Trustee Frederick Oldfield III, and Library Director Keely Bethel-Penny voted unanimously to adopt revisions to Laptop Usage, Internet Guidelines, Interlibrary Loan, Library Card,

Hopedale library trustees approve weather policy, report strong year-over-year gains. The Board of Trustees unanimously approved the January minutes and accepted Director Keely Bethel-Penny's report detailing January 2026 visitor and circulation increases: adult visitors up 2 percent, children's