The NH General Court passed a new law regarding the standards for investing of trust funds which applies to Library Trustees holding the principle of trust funds. Chapter 264 of the NH Laws of 2008 (formerly SB 377) and a letter from the Charitable Trusts Unit of the NH Department of Justice explaining the change are on the NHSL website for your convenience at www.nh.gov/nhsl/lds/trust_funds_investing.htm

Planning is underway for the Fall 2008 NHSAL Modular Library System courses. If you would like to suggest a course or a location, or particulaly if you have a group interested in a course, please contact Tom Ladd, NHSL Library Education Coordinator soon by e-mail or by phone at 800-462-1726.

Congratulations to the Pelham Public Library, who completed and submitted the Annual Report on June 30! Honorable Mention goes to the Campton Public Library and to the Tucker Free Library (Henniker) for submitting their respective reports on July first.

The Public Library Annual Report for FY2007 is now open for libraries to submit their 2007 data.  The deadline is 25 July 2008.  Details and instructions are at www.nh.gov/nhsl/lds/public_library_stats.html. (posted 30 June 2008)