The 2027 Spring Conference & Annual Meeting
May 27, 2027 / Doubletree Hilton, Manchester
Sponsorship Registration Opens September 15
The New Hampshire Library Trustees Association Spring Conference & Annual Meeting is the premier education event for library trustees in the state and a great opportunity to support public libraries and, at the same time, showcase your company’s products and services to New Hampshire’s library leaders. For more information about Sponsorships, click here.
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The annual conference, the workshops, the newsletter, the website … none of these would happen without our volunteers. Please consider joining the board or one of our committees and share your expertise and interests with other trustees. Click here to fill out the form.
Save the Date: Friday, October 16, 10 am – 12 pm
NHLTA Regional Gathering at the Daland Memorial Library
8 Lilac Lane, Mont Vernon, NH 03057
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Congratulations to the 2026 NHLTA Annual Award Winners!
The NHLTA Board of Directors is happy to announce the following award winners for this year. Presentations will be made at local celebrations this fall.
Library of the Year
Lee Public Library
Library Director of the Year
Ryan O’Hora, Pembroke Town Library
Lillian Edelmann Trustee of the Year
Linda Coe, Hampton Falls Free Library
The Sue Palmatier Award for Outstanding Support by a “Friends of the Library” Group
Friends of the Gilford Public Library
Special Library Service Contribution Award
Susan Gaudiello, Barrington
Important Information About Your Membership
Membership renewals are due July 1, 2026 for the membership year 2026-27
Tutorial on how to renew and pay with a credit card. Membership rate: $35 per member. MORE information. Please note that the mailing address for NHLTA has changed to P.O. Box 236, Newbury, NH 03255.
Volunteers — Best Practices for NH Libraries
“Volunteers are an integral part of many New Hampshire libraries and a major source of community support.” Updated version (11/2025) is available thanks to the NH State Library. Download PDF
TRUSTEE 101
“What do Trustees do?”
NHLTA has compiled a package of materials for the newly elected trustee as an introduction to understanding the position. The package contains a description of the Library Trustee Board, Code of Ethics, Trustee Job Description and Qualifications, a chart identifying the delegation of responsibilities between the library director and the board, description of Friends of the Library, list of RSAs applicable to libraries and additional resources.
RESOURCES TAB/Resource Materials
More In-depth information can be found in the NHLTA Trustee Manual.
Legislative Update 2026
Updated LIST of laws that affect libraries and action needed by trustee boards.
“An informed trustee board is an effective trustee board.”
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