Hamilton Memorial Library board approves vendor switch and facility improvements
Chester library board approves vendor switch and facility upgrades, welcomes new trustee. The Hamilton Memorial Library Board of Trustees voted to change material vendors to Barnes & Noble, which offers discounts of 30 percent on orders of $1,000 and above and 25 percent on $500 and above, as Baker
misc · Meeting of May 1, 2026
Chester library board approves vendor switch and facility upgrades, welcomes new trustee. The Hamilton Memorial Library Board of Trustees voted to change material vendors to Barnes & Noble, which offers discounts of 30 percent on orders of $1,000 and above and 25 percent on $500 and above, as Baker & Taylor closes. The board approved funding for brown window shades from the library's donation account and welcomed newly appointed Trustee Lee Myers.
Librarian Tammy Merenda outlined new initiatives including an employee reading program and pursuit of grant funding for accessibility projects.
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Source: the misc meeting of May 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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