Library Board approves prior meeting minutes, welcomes new staff.
Boxford Library Board unanimously approves prior meeting records and staffing updates. The board welcomed two new hires, Head of Circulation Susanne Kummel starting January 19 and Assistant Adult Services Librarian Ann Spaulding, who began January 12, with interviews underway for an Assistant Youth
Library Board of Trustees · Meeting of January 14, 2026
Boxford Library Board unanimously approves prior meeting records and staffing updates. The board welcomed two new hires, Head of Circulation Susanne Kummel starting January 19 and Assistant Adult Services Librarian Ann Spaulding, who began January 12, with interviews underway for an Assistant Youth Services Librarian. December circulation reached 5,363 physical items across adult, young adult, and children's collections, plus 1,958 digital borrowings.
With full staffing expected within the month, the library plans to resume a book delivery service in partnership with the Council on Aging and will launch its second-year seed library program in February.
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Source: the Library Board of Trustees meeting of January 14, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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