Antrim - Thanks to a proactive and supportive Board of Selectmen and Capital Improvement Committee, as well as the hard work of the Trustees and staff and some dedicated members of the community, Antrim voters overwhelmingly approved a $946,000 library expansion project. $850,000 will be bonded and $96,000 will be withdrawn from the Capital Reserve Fund. 81% of the voters approved the warrant article. This will give an additional 4,000 sq. ft. and will allow the library to have a sizable Children's room as well as a stack room, and will open up the main room of the existing building for a Reading and Reference room. Fireplaces will be able to be seen for the first time in 20 years and all of the other lovely architectural details of the building, which have been covered up by bookcases. It also provides additional room for a computer area, a staff workroom, and an office. The technology budget was also increased as was the books and other materials budget by $5,000, the library will no longer have to be entirely dependent on the income from the Trust funds.

-submitted by Kathy Chisholm, Director
James A Tuttle Library, Antrim

Bartlett - The library placed a town warrant article for $25,000 to be placed into a capital reserve fund for purchasing land and building a library in the future. It passed successfully.

- submitted by Jean Garland, Director
Bartlett Public Library

Bethlehem - The library's budget was increased by 9.5%. Most of this money was for three more hours of operation per week and an increase in book expenditures.

-submitted by Annette Marquis, Director
Bethlehem Public Library

Boscawen - Voters approved $12,530 more to hire a new person to work 20 hours a week and increase the director's hours from 22 to 30. The amount includes a pay raise for all two (soon three) of the staff. Displayed at town meeting were plans for the new library space (hopefully opening in August), though the library did not ask for additional funds, thanks to a generous bequest and ongoing private fundraising.

-submitted by Eileen Gilbert, Director
Boscawen Public Library

Brookline - Budget - Salaries $102,937 to $116,335 due to increased hours for employees. Warrant Article - health insurance for the full-time library employee.

- submitted by Jodi Tochko, Director
Brookline Public Library

Canaan - Is proud to report that the citizens of Canaan voted increases in the book, audio, and video budgets and most importantly staff salaries. Increases were between 10% and 16.1% for the assistant librarians and director. These increases come after a town-wide wage study conducted by The Local Government Center which compared Canaan with other similar towns.

-submitted by Amy Thurber, Director
Canaan Town Library

Hampstead - A warrant article was passed to change the Children's Librarian from part-time to full-time. Hours were close to full-time already, but benefits required an increase in the budget of $16,000. The education line of budget was also increased by $2,000, three times what it was.

-submitted by Judi Crowley, Director
Hampstead Public Library

Hillsboro - The library's budget for salaries was increased by 9%.

-submitted by Tammy McClure, Director
Fuller Public Library, Hillsboro

Hudson - Voters approved a 3.5% increase in salaries for full-time staff.

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

Kingston - Kingston town voters passed a warrant article providing $50,000 to the library's building fund capital reserve. This follows last years successful $40,000 installment. These moneys will grow interest for the eventually of an expansion or new building to accommodate town needs in the future.

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

Litchfield - The following warrant article passed: 1,295 to 1,070: "To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate the sum of $62,326 for the rebuilding of the Florence C. Center Young Readers' Room at Aaron Cutler Memorial Library. $55,826 to be raised by taxation. This is a non-lapsing article per RSA 32:7 (VI) and will not lapse until the project is completed or December 31, 2008, whichever shall occur first." The lower level of the children's room has been out of service since August 2003 when flooding occurred. The children were able to use the Hudson library until June 2004, after which half of the adult collection was put in storage in order to create half a children's room on the main level. The warrant passed. The project will go back out to bid and hopefully the library will have better luck finding contractors who want this size of a job.

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

Madison - Voters voted to put $20,000 into a capital reserve fund for the purpose of building an addition to the library to house children's items and programs. The total cost of the project is estimated at $112,000, plans are that construction will start in 2007. The Trustees hope to raise at least $50,000 through donations and grants, and at next year's town meeting, will ask voters to raise the balance of the cost of the project.

-submitted by Mary Cronin, Director
Madison Library

Milford - Voters for the Wadleigh Memorial Library passed the warrant article for $55,000 for a new room. The library's budget also passed.

-submitted by Michelle Sampson, Director
Wadleigh Memorial Library, Milford

Moultonborough - Budget increased quite a bit because of the new addition, space was tripled and the budget went from $214,484 to $352,739. A full-time Head of Children's Services will be added, and two part-time staff members. Hours will also increase from 35 hours per week to 51 hours per week

-submitted by Nancy McCue, Director
Moultonborough Public Library

Peterborough - Voters in Peterborough approved a warrant article of $63,000 for replacing boilers and for repairs to the two library chimneys.

-submitted by Michael Price, Director
Peterborough Town Library

Tuftonboro - Voters approved a non-lapsing warrant article "to raise and appropriate the sum of One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) for the purpose of starting preliminary site work and design of an expansion to the Tuftonboro Free Library." The library will spend the remainder of the year refining their architectural plans, designing/installing a new septic system, and in general beginning work on an addition and renovation that will more than double the size of the present library, expanding to just over 8,000 sq. ft. Selectmen have talked about full bonding for the project next year.

-submitted by Christie Sarles & Lindalee Lambert, Co-Directors
Tuftonboro Free Library

Wakefield - The Town of Wakefield approved the library's request for $20,340 toward the GED/Adult Basic Ed Literacy Program. The Library Director is the program coordinator. The library has also hired a GED drop-in center coordinator and a career counselor. The library has both the drop-in center and an opportunity for students to work one-on-one with literacy volunteers. Students work toward obtaining a GED or to improve reading skills.

-submitted by Beryl Donovan, Director
Gafney Library, Wakefield

Walpole - The town approved a warrant article to appropriate $5,400 for a new furnace and duct work.

-submitted by Frankie Knibb, Director
Walpole Town Library

Unity - The budget was passed without question at $19,236, just slightly over $1,000 more than last year.

-submitted by Mary Ellen Bellimer, Director
Unity Free Library