Holmes Library Trustees Vote to Re-open Restrooms After $8,305 in Repairs. The Board of Trustees voted unanimously on a motion by Vice Chair Erin Nagle, seconded by Trustee Susan Hill, to re-open the restrooms, with Saturday closures scheduled through November. The facilities had closed due to
Halifax library board authorized Director Dylan Benoit to work a hybrid schedule with up to five hours of remote work per week. Trustee Erin Nagle moved the motion, seconded by Trustee Tina Palmer; it passed 5-1 with Trustee Sue Vogt opposed. The August 10 emergency meeting addressed clarifications
Halifax library unanimously voted to close its public restrooms through September due to sewer-line deterioration.
Halifax library board reorganized its full leadership slate at its June meeting. The Board of Library Trustees unanimously elected Holly Dillon as Chair; Erin Nagle as Vice Chair; Susan Hill as Friends Liaison; Tina Palmer as Secretary; and Susan Vogt as Treasurer.
Halifax library board mobilizes to defend funding at town meeting. The Board of Library Trustees heard a presentation from Kate Merlin of the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners on the state's Municipal Appropriation Requirement (MAR); failure to meet the MAR for five years results in
Holmes Public Library Board approves expanded summer hours and community garden. Director Dylan Benoit proposed the changes after analyzing patron usage data showing low Saturday attendance during summer months. The board unanimously voted to extend Thursday hours until 8 p.m. from June 22 and to
Halifax library trustees relax dress code in 4-1 vote, extend director's hybrid work. The Board of Library Trustees voted 4-1 to allow business casual attire including jeans and sneakers for staff, with Trustee Susan Vogt dissenting. Director Dylan Benoit's hybrid work arrangement was unanimously
Halifax Library Trustees address emergency closing procedures and staffing needs. The Board recommended revising the library's emergency closing policy to follow Town Hall guidance instead of the Silver Lake Regional School District schedule, with Director Dylan Benoit to present a rewritten
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