Library Trustees Form Strategic Plan Subcommittee, Name Interim Leadership
Great Barrington Library Trustees voted unanimously to form a four-member strategic plan subcommittee with a hard October 1, 2023 state deadline looming.
Dave Watkins
Great Barrington Library Loses Director and Assistant Director in Same Meeting
Great Barrington's library director and assistant director both announced departures at the May 17 Library Trustees meeting, upending the board's pursuit of a state construction grant worth up to $4 million for Ramsdell Library in Housatonic.
Great Barrington Library Trustees Lose Director and Assistant Director in Single Meeting
Great Barrington Library Trustees elected officers and absorbed the resignations of both their library director and assistant director in a single meeting.
Great Barrington Library Trustees Vote to Go Fine-Free Starting May 1
Great Barrington Library Trustees voted unanimously Thursday to go fine-free May 1 and allocate $12,200 in state aid for summer programming.
Library Trustees Back Ramsdell State Grant Bid in 3-2 Vote
Great Barrington Library Trustees voted 3-2-1 to recommend the town sign a state construction grant letter of intent for Ramsdell Library, with a deadline of April 28.
Library Trustees Approve Exhibit Policy, Delay Streaming Service Decision
Great Barrington Library Trustees approved a new displays and exhibits policy and tabled a proposal to cancel the Canopy streaming service in favor of an online museum-pass ticketing system.
Library Trustees Vote to Go Fully Fine-Free, Approve $3,350 Community Room Floor
Great Barrington Library Trustees voted unanimously to make both Mason and Ramsdell libraries fully fine-free for all lending categories, including hotspots and museum passes.
Great Barrington Library Trustees Approve Floor Replacement and Fine-Free Policy Revisions
Great Barrington Library Trustees approved $3,350 in donated funds for a new community room floor and voted to expand the library's fine-free policy to cover all materials.
Great Barrington Library Trustees Approve Minutes, Flag Elevator and Building Hazards
Great Barrington Library Trustees approved two months of back-to-back minutes and heard an operational report showing strong November numbers while pressing facilities concerns dominated the meeting.
Great Barrington Library Trustees Vote to Recommend Eliminating Overdue Fines
Great Barrington Library Trustees unanimously recommended eliminating overdue fines for books and DVDs, sending the proposal to the Select Board for final approval.