News from Jackson Public Library

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

The library is planning for the future and needs your help! Your response to the JPL Planning Survey will help chart a course for the library’s next five years, and ensure the Jackson Public Library is fulfilling its mission to provide resources and offer services the community wants and needs. 

The survey is short – Honest! Answering the questions online is preferred, but printed surveys are available for those who would rather respond that way. Printed surveys are available at the library and at the town offices.  Either way, your response is much appreciated. The library’s Planning Survey will close at the end of the day on Friday, December 1^st.  To respond online go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JPLPlanningSurvey 

Questions?  Meg Murphy, Library Director, at meg@jacksonlibrary.org 

Phone: 603-383-9731 

Join us at Jackson Public Library this week for 2 cool local programs:

Wednesday, Nov 15 @ 4 p.m., author and local resident Michael Wejchert will be facilitating our adult book group.  We will be discussing his book, Hidden Mountains.  This program is free and all are welcome.

Thursday, Nov 16 @ 6 p.m. Jen Pribble and Mike Morin from the Upper Saco Valley Land Trust (USVLT) will share a presentation, Inside the Dundee Community Forest.  Join us to learn more about the flora and fauna within the forest and how conservation organizations balance recreation and habitat protection.  This program is free and all are welcome.

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Jackson Public Library Board of Trustees
November 7, 2023, 4:00 PM
Jackson Public Library

Contact (603) 383-3100 for Further Information

Fire station proposal
Approval of minutes from previous meeting
Reports
Library Director
Treasurer
Friends
Strategic Planning update
Potential changes to personnel policy
Preliminary discussion of proposed budget for 2024 and related matters, including operational and capital needs, staff compensation amounts and timing, warrant article(s)
Other business
Next meeting: Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at 4 pm

Jackson is home to quite a few enthusiastic francophones! Fifteen people attended our first meeting and it was un plaisir to speak French together. We will have two meetings in November. These are offerings, not requirements, so please feel free to come to either one or both if your schedule allows. 

Those who attended the first meeting will receive an email from Erica prior to our next meeting. If you could not attend in October and would like to be added to the French Conversation email list, please contact the library. 

Les prochains rendez-vous:

Wednesday, November 8th at 4:00

Wednesday, November 29th at 4:00

A bientôt!

Halloween is just around the corner and the Jackson Public Library is excited to participate again in the community event on the Jackson Town Green from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31st. Many local businesses and organizations will have tables set up where our younger residents can trick-or-treat. New this year, the library will also have a storywalk around the trick-or-treating loop so that all participants can enjoy the tale of Henry’s Pumpkin by Benjamin Skousen. See you there!

French Conversation Club

Come and converse in French with others at JPL! This group is facilitated by Erica Klein. Our first informational meeting will determine the structure of future meetings based on the groups’ interests.

Intermediate level and above welcome.

Wednesday October 25th @ 4 p.m.

Venez nombreux!

Friday, October 13 @ 4:30 p.m. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center Presents:

 Creatures of the Night, a Live Animal Program at Jackson Public Library

Meet real creatures of the night in this up close look at animal nightlife

How do wild animals find food or escape predators in the dark of the night? Attendees won’t have to stay up late to get a close look at elusive nocturnal creatures in this live animal presentation. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center will be presenting Creatures of the Night, a live animal program at Jackson Public Library  on Friday, October 13 at 4:30 p.m.

A naturalist from Squam Lakes Natural Science Center introduces attendees to three live creatures of the night to learn how adaptations make these surprising animals well suited for life at night. Featured animal ambassadors may include one of New Hampshire’s very own owl species, a bat, an opossum, or a skunk.

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Jackson Public Library.  Please join us for this family friendly free event at the Jackson Public Library on Friday, October 13 at 4:30 p.m.

About Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

The mission of Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is to advance understanding of ecology by exploring New Hampshire’s natural world. Through spectacular live animal exhibits, natural science education programs, guided Squam Lake Cruises, public gardens, and a nature-based Montessori early learning center, the Science Center has educated audiences of all ages since 1966 about the importance of our natural world. The Science Center is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is the only AZA-accredited institution in northern New England. Squam Lakes Natural Science Center is located on Route 113 in Holderness, New Hampshire. For further information, visit http://www.nhnature.org or call 603-968-7194.

Jackson Public Library Board of Trustees
October 3, 2023, 4:00 PM
Jackson Public Library

Contact (603) 383-3100 for Further Information

• Fire station proposal
• Approval of minutes from previous meeting
• Reports
  • Library Director
  • Treasurer
  • Friends
• Strategic Planning update
• Records retention and related matters
• Preliminary discussion of proposed budget for 2024, including operational and capital needs
• Reprioritizing standing agenda topics
• Other business
• Next meeting: Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 4 pm (discuss rescheduling -Election Day)

Tuesday, September 12 @ 11 a.m. JPL Storytime welcomes Riley Waygood and her Melodies & Munchkins program!

Join us for 45 minutes of pure musical joy, movement, singing, and instrumental play with music educator Riley Waygood.  This program is designed for ages 0-3 and is free and open to the public.

We plan to be under the tent, bring blankets or chairs for this fun event.

For more information, please call 603-383-9731.

This program is sponsored by The Friends of the Jackson Library.