Canterbury - Budget increased from $55,094 to $65,864. Salaries increased for all staff members 4%. Library Director asked for an increased from $13.00/hr. to $15.00/hr. to be more in line with other library directors and hours were added for one of the assistants so when the new library opens, there will be 2 staff members available during the busy after school hours. The book budget line increased $300, from $6,883 to $7,183. The library added a line for technical support of $600. Part of the increase in the overall budget is for running the new library which will be about four times the size of the present one. Library staff is hoping to move into the new library mid- to late June 2005.

-submitted by Susan LeClair, Director
Elkins Public Library, Canterbury

Enfield - To see if the town will vote: to establish a Non-Capital Reserve Fund under the provisions of RSA 35:1-c for the purpose of a Library Technology Fund; to raise and appropriate the sum of $5,000 to be placed in this fund, and name the Library Trustees as "Agents to Expend." All passed.

-submitted by Marjorie Carr, Director
Enfield Public Library, Enfield

Epping - Having not asked for much in the last several years, the library went all out in budget requests. The town budget passed and with it our increases. The major increases reflect the effort by the Board of Trustees to raise the salary of the Director to a competitive level, the need to perform neglected maintenance on the building and the grounds, and the reinstatement of library museum passes which had been discontinued. Personnel: up 35.46%; Maintenance & Repair: up 143.33%; Technology: up 33.33%; Media: up 27.66%; Outreach: up 400.00%; total library budget: $114,241.14, up 34.70%.

-submitted by Amanda Reynolds Cooper, Director
Harvey-Mitchell Memorial Library, Epping

Greenland - The voters of Greenland approved a $35,000 warrant article to hire a full-time assistant director for the Weeks Public Library. The warrant covers eight months of salary and benefits.

-submitted by Michael Sullivan, Director
Weeks Public Library, Greenland

Hampton - The Lane Memorial Library received a positive vote on a $30,000 warrant article for repairs to the library, specifically to replace the entrance doors that keep breaking. This positive vote came in the face of a flier sent to most residents by a tax-payer group advocating defeat of several warrant articles, including the library's. The townspeople overwhelmingly defeated the town budget and the school budgets. The library's warrant article was one of the few positive votes.

-submitted by Catherine Redden, Director
Lane Memorial Library, Hampton

Hopkinton - As a result of the 2005 Town Meeting, the Hopkinton Town Library will increase its hours by opening Sundays from 1:00-5:00 p.m. beginning September 11, 2005 and continuing throughout the school year. In addition, $9,000 was added to the Library's Technology Maintenance Trust Fund and $5,000 to the Library's Buildings & Grounds Maintenance Trust Fund, both established at the 2004 Town Meeting. Funds can be withdrawn from the maintenance trust fund during the year as needed for the stated purpose.

-submitted by Elizabeth Levy, Director
Hopkinton Town Library, Hopkinton

Hudson - The Library Board of Trustees have been named as Agents to Expend funds from the Library Capital Reserve Fund. Any library fund surplus from the library budget (up to $20,000) may be put into the Library Capital Reserve Fund.

-submitted by Toni Weller, Director
Hills Memorial Library, Hudson

Kingston - The town voted to raise and appropriate $40,000 to add to the capital reserve fund toward a new library in the future. A strategic planning committee will have it's first meeting March 28 to conduct a planning process through the next several months and produce a current plan for this fall's budgeting process. Kingston also accepted a warrant article aligning Trustee management of funds generated through copies, faxes, scanning, printing, etc. with RSA 202-A:11-a, confirming current practices through public hearing.

-submitted by Andy Richmond, Director
Nichols Memorial Library, Kingston

Lee - At the March 9 town meeting, the citizens of the Town of Lee approved two warrant articles: To increase the size of the library board of trustees from 3 to 5, effective March 2006. Authorized the withdrawal of $28,500 from the library's capital reserve fund for the purchase of a new circulation desk, computer carrels, carpeting and reconfiguration of work space.

-submitted by Lisa Morin, Director
Lee Public Library, Lee

Lincoln - The public library had a capital reserve fund started in the amount of $10,000 per year for an addition for the Lincoln Public Library.

-submitted by Carol Riley, Director
Lincoln Public Library, Lincoln

Litchfield - Request for $62,532 to construct a new emergency egress underdrain and a new gravity drainage system to correct drainage pattern. Passed.

-submitted by Vicki Varick, Director
Aaron Cutler Memorial Library, Litchfield

Madison - The Madison Library had a warrant article to raise $2,500 to develop plans for an addition to the library. It passed with little discussion and we look forward to starting the process. Wish us luck! The library hopes to raise 70% of the money for this project through donations and grants with the remaining 30% to come from the Town of Madison.

-submitted by Mary Cronin, Director
Madison Library, Madison

Milford - The library had a warrant article to restore four hours of public service that had been cut in the default budget in 2002. It passed with strong support. A decision was made on March 15 as to which hours were added back. Currently learning toward Thursdays from 5-8:30 p.m., a time the library has never been open. Will probably add a half hour to Saturday as well.

-submitted by Art Bryan, Director
Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford

Moultonborough - "To raise and appropriate $1.5 million to renovate and modify the Moultonborough Public Library, according to the plan developed and presented to the residents and voters of the town. The sums of $355,561 to come from the Library Expansion Capital Reserve Fund and $444,400 to come from private, corporate, and other donations and/or grant monies raised by the Library Board of Trustees. The balance of $700,039 is to be raised by taxation." The library already had the capital reserve fund from warrant articles in the past few years. The library raised the $444,400 from donors, and needed the $700,039 to reach our goal of $1.5 million. The new library addition will start to be built this year.

-submitted by Nancy McCue, Director
Moultonborough Public Library, Moultonborough

Peterborough - Warrant article for $66,000 for library repairs passed at town meeting.

-submitted by Michael Price, Director
Peterborough Town Library, Peterborough

Weare - The library had a modest request for an additional page for four hours and an additional hour open on Saturdays. It passed. The library opened a capital reserve for computer replacements. Also passed.

-submitted by Chris Hague, Director
Weare Public Library, Weare