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Reference and Adult Services Section

READS Award of Excellence 2024 Recipient

Congratulations to Josianne Fitzgerald!

Congratulations to Josianne Fitzgerald, Adult Services and Technology Librarian at Moultonborough Public Library, on being named this year's READS Award of Excellence recipient!

Josianne is an outstanding librarian who cares deeply about her work and the community she serves. She is a smiling face at the front desk and a lifesaver during one-on-one tech help sessions. We, as librarians, have so much to learn from her, from how to make the health of community members a cornerstone of library programming, to using AI in our work, and how to be a little more patient and brighten the days of others with a little humor.

This award was presented at the READS Annual Business Meeting at the READS Fall Conference by READS President Brianna Hemmah.

Thank you to Josianne for all that you do for our New Hampshire library community!

Contribute Your Expertise!

Shape the future of READS events!

Join the Programming Committee and curate engaging experiences for our members. From finding inspiring speakers to choosing the perfect venues, you'll create unforgettable professional development opportunities for the NH Library community. The approximate time commitment is 2-3 hours per month.

If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact the READS Programming Committee Chair, Eileen Gilbert, at belmontpl.director@gmail.com.

Newly activated READS-to-Go kits!

The following kits have recently been made active in NH KitKeeper!

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
Cassandra In Reverse by Holly Smale
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Hidden Mountains: Survival and Reckoning After a Climb Gone Wrong by Michael Wejchert
I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Pageboy by Elliot Page
The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
The Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge

There are new kits that need a host. Contact rtgchair@nhlibrarians.org for the list if you are interested in hosting a kit!

Board Members and Committee Chairs 2024

To find out more about READS, please feel free to contact any of the members of the executive board.

President:
Brianna Hemmah, Laconia Public Library
(603) 524-4775
bhemmah@laconialibrary.org

Vice President/President-elect:
Jane Martina, Hooksett Public Library
(603) 485-6092
jmartina@hooksettlibrary.org

Past President/Award of Excellence:
Sue Harmon, Manchester City Library
(603) 624-6550
sharmon@manchesternh.gov

Secretary:
Sarah Frost, Laconia Public Library
(603) 524-4775
sfrost@laconialibrary.org

Treasurer:
Tanya Griffith, Hollis Social Library
(603) 465-7721
director@hollislibrary.org

Membership Chair:
Liz Ryan, Derry Public Library
(603) 432-6140
lizr@derrypl.org

Programming Chair:
Eileen Gilbert, Belmont Public Library
(603) 267-8331
belmontpl.director@gmail.com

Publicity Chair:
Stephanie Rinehart-Joseph, Nesmith Library
(603) 432-7154
srinehart@nesmithlibrary.org

READS-to-Go Chair:
Martha Simmons, Hooksett Public Library
(603) 485-6092
msimmons@hooksettlibrary.org

Website Coordinator:
Alexa Moore, Amherst Town Library
(603) 673-2288
amoore@amherstlibrary.org