News from Jackson Public Library

Annual Meeting

Thursday, February 22 4 p.m. at the Jackson Public Library

All are invited to attend. The Friends are always looking for more volunteers to help with fundraising, programming, and general support of the Jackson Public Library. Please join the Friends.

For more information please email, friends@jacksonlibrary.org

“Mindfulness: Allowing Us to Embrace and More Fully Appreciate … Well, Just about Everything!” at Jackson Public Library on Thursday, February 15th, at 7:00 PM The Friends of Jackson Public Library invite you to a program on “Mindfulness” to be held on Thursday, February 15th, at 7 pm, at the Jackson Public Library. The program is open to the public at no charge. Over the 50 years that (psychologist) Jason Roth has counseled people, he has come to learn a few things about what people feel is important in order to live a more fulfilled, content and joyful life.  “Mindfulness” is one of those pop terms that has been frequently bandied about over the past few years.  In a light and humorous presentation, Jason will look at what “mindfulness” represents — ways each of us can enhance our openness to the wonder of being more fully present and connected to ourselves and the people who matter to us.   There will be no fancy terminology or unnecessary long words … only some common sense ways of enhancing our enjoyment and more fully basking in the delights the moments of each day bring.   Jason and his wife Cheryl live in Nova Scotia but have been winter residents in Jackson for the past thirteen years.  (Step aside Florida — how’s that for a new twist on the concept “Going South for the winter”!) Jason fully cherishes his time in and connection to Jackson and is delighted for the opportunity to be able to give a wee something back to his adopted community. For more details, call (603) 383-9731.

Join impressionist painter Melanie Barash Levitt for a talk and demo as she builds up a landscape painting in oils with a palette knife/brush and talks about her process. Melanie graduated  from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1990. She currently lives in Jackson, New Hampshire and is the owner of Jackson Art Studio & Gallery. Melanie is an award winning artist who paints in a loose, impressionistic style with a brush or a palette knife. As a plein air painter, Levitt paints on location braving the elements to capture the mood of the scene. Her favorite subjects are the mountains, rivers and small farms of New Hampshire and the rugged coasts of Maine.  Her artwork resides in the home of many collectors through the US, Canada and Europe. She exhibits her work in galleries and juried shows throughout NH, ME, VT and NY. She has been featured on Boston Chronicle (WCBV TV ABC), NH Chronicle (WMUR 9) and been published in various newspapers and magazines. She has received numerous awards for her paintings in regional shows and juried events and is a member of the Salmagundi Club in NYC.

Thursday, February 8 at the Jackson Public Library at 7 p.m.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson Public Library. All are welcome to attend this free event.

Jackson Public Library Board of Trustees
February 6, 2024, 4:00 PM
Jackson Public Library

Contact (603) 383-3100 for Further Information

• Approval of minutes from previous meeting
• Reports
  • Library Director
  • Treasurer (including results of Town budget meeting)
  • Friends
• Strategic Planning update
• Review of Circulation Policy
• Review of Behavior Policy
• Board of Trustees Self-Evaluation – how do we begin this process?
• Other business
• Next meeting: Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at 4 pm

Jackson Public Library will be open for our regular hours today 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. See you after you shovel out!

Jackson Public Library Board of Trustees
January 2, 2024, 4:00 PM
Jackson Public Library

Contact (603) 383-3100 for Further Information

• Approval of minutes from previous meeting
• Reports
  • Library Director
  • Treasurer
  • Friends
• Approval of revised Personnel Policy
• Strategic Planning update
• Information to include in Town Annual Report for 2023
• Discretionary holidays in 2024
• Proposed budget for 2024
• Other business
• Non public session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3 II(a)
• Next meeting: Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 4 pm

All are welcome to join the Jackson Public Library’s Adult Book Club. We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month at 4 p.m. The book club reads both fiction and nonfiction books.

Kicking off 2024 we are reading The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens by Richard Haass. Books are now available at the library to check out.

Join us on Wednesday, January 10 @ 4 p.m. for good company & good conversations.

NON-PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Jackson Public Library Board of Trustees
December 20, 2023, 2:30 PM
Jackson Public Library

Contact (603) 383-3100 for Further Information

Non-public session pursuant to RSA 91-A:3II(a)

If you haven’t filled out the survey yet for the Jackson Public Library’s strategic plan, you still have time!  We have extended the deadline for our community survey until Friday, December 8.  Please help us, help you. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JPLPlanningSurvey

All Jackson Library patrons, residents and non residents, should fill out this survey.  All Jackson taxpayers, whether you actively use the library or not, should fill out this survey.  Everyone should fill out the survey.  We know there are more than 120 people out there that care about the library, do your part take the survey, please!

Paper copies are available at the library.  Need help accessing the survey, reach out to us at the library, staff@jacksonlibrary.org or by calling 603.383.9731.

Thank you for sharing your time and opinions with us.

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA

Jackson Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

Date: December 5, 2023

Time: 4:00 PM

Location: Jackson Public Library

For more information, please contact (603) 383-3100

Agenda:

1. Approval of minutes from previous meeting
2. Reports:
   • Library Director
   • Treasurer
   • Friends
3. Strategic Planning update
4. Fire Station:
   • Report on information session
   • Responses to questions
5. Status of proposed warrant article
6. Preliminary discussion of proposed budget for 2024
7. Other business
8. Non-public session pursuant to RSA 91A-3 II
9. Next meeting: Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 4 pm