Wales Public Library trustees voted unanimously to post the Library Director position after director Kara Jund announced her resignation to take a job in New Salem effective November 12, 2026.
Wales Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously accepted updated bylaws and approved a revised unattended child policy at the September 17 meeting. Voting members included Keri Pitcher, Sue Gregory, Kara Jund, and Carolyn Boehne, who participated by phone.
Wales library board unanimously adopted five governance policies governing computer use, volunteer recruitment, and lending practices.
Wales Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously approved a new program policy. Sue Gregory and Keri Pitcher moved and seconded approval of the updated Library Program Policy, which now incorporates an Unattended Child policy.
Wales Library board approved bylaws for counsel review and authorized parking grant research. The trustees unanimously approved library bylaws for presentation, rescinding an earlier January 2026 approval, in a motion by Sue Gregory, seconded by Keri Pitcher.
The Wales Public Library Board of Trustees continued its review of proposed library bylaws July 27.
Wales Library Board recommended establishing a Friends of the Library liaison to board meetings. The recommendation came while the board addressed ongoing negotiations over a proposed Memorandum of Agreement.
The Wales Public Library Board discussed revising town personnel bylaws for the library. The board made changes to the bylaws in accordance with Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners guidelines, focusing on defining the appointing and managing structure.
Wales Library board unanimously approved its Strategic Plan with new Vision and Mission Statements and four focus areas: Facility, Programming, Marketing and Outreach, and Operations and Management.
The Wales Public Library Board of Trustees unanimously elected Sue Gregory as chair at its July 2 meeting.
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