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Richards Memorial Library

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Richards Memorial Library

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About

Mission Statement

The Richards Memorial Library serves as an educational and recreational community resource. We strive to enrich lives, build community, and grow knowledge by bringing people, information and ideas together.

The Richards Memorial library in Paxton adheres to the Library Bill of Rights in the choosing of materials and its availability to all regardless of age, gender, or nationality. The Library strives to serve the needs of patrons with diverse ages, backgrounds, and abilities.  

Library Staff

Full-Time Staff

Library Director - Pam Chenevert, MSLS - 

Youth Services Librarian - Kristin Steinmetz - MA 


Part-Time Staff

Circulation Clerk II - Sarah Stewart, BS

Circulation Clerk I - Fiona Halloran, MSLS Candidate


Substitute Clerk

Susan Madaio


Pages


Heyna

Nate

Steven

Volunteers

Aimee - Our gardener extraordinaire who beautifies our planters and gardens.


Larry the Librarian, MSLS - Our go-to volunteer for shifting and shelf reading. Larryr brings decades of experience as a Reference Librarian at Assumption College. Board Member of the Friends of Richards Memorial Library.


Jean, MSLS -  Our dedicated book sale organizer who keeps things going in the basement. Baord Member of the Friends of Richards Memorial Library. Jean is also a retired library director.

Board of Library Trustees

About the Trustees

 

The Board of Library Trustees consists of six elected members. The Library Director is appointed by the Library Trustees, and shall serve as an ex officio member of the Board. The Trustees have the responsibility for the care, superintendence and management of the Richards Memorial Library. 


“The number of elected trustees for the Richards’s Memorial Library shall be six (6) and hereafter, they shall be elected on the official ballot."

Chairperson

Christopher Isperduli (term expires 2024) 

Vice Chair

Sandra Fields (term expires 2026)

Clerk

Joanna MacGugan (term expires 2025)


- Congratulations to Joanna MacGugan on the publication of her new book, Social Memory, Reputation and the Politics of Death in the Medieval Irish Lordship

Treasurer

 Karen Putney (term expires 2025)

Members

Catherine McCourt  (term expires 2024)

Open seat (pending appointment; expires at time of the next election)


Updated: 6/15/2023

Board of Trustees Meetings

The RML Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday* of the month at 7pm. 


Meeting dates:

July - no regular meeting scheduled

August 15 at 6pm - Capital Planning Meeting

September 12

October 10

November 14

December 12


*unless otherwise noted

Board/Committe Toolkit

The Town of Paxton Town Clerk created this useful toolkit for town committees and boards. 

It covers:

Campaign Finance

Conflict of Interest

Guide for Members of Public Boards and Commissions

Open Meeting Law Guide

Town of Paxton Code of Conduct


Toolkit


https://www.townofpaxton.net/town-clerk-board-registrars/pages/boardcommittee-toolkit

Job Openings

Open Positions

We have no open positions at this time.


When we have an open position it will be posted in these locaitons:

At the library

At PaxtonTown Hall

RMLPaxton website

Town of Paxton website 

 MBLC website 


Thank you for your interest. 

Open Tues. & Thurs. 1pm-8pm, Wed. & Fri. 9am-5pm, Sat. 10am-2pm (closed Saturdays when Monday is a holiday)

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