Library hires assistant director, reviews card policies
The Board of Library Trustees hired Rebecca Rowlands as assistant director, effective September 14, while the Children's Specialist position opened due to resignation. Director Diane Giarrusso reported 1,221 summer reading registrations and 22,060 building attendees during the summer season.
Board of Library Trustees · Meeting of September 8, 2026
TEWKSBURY — The Board of Library Trustees hired Rebecca Rowlands as assistant director, effective September 14, while the Children's Specialist position opened due to resignation. Director Diane Giarrusso reported 1,221 summer reading registrations and 22,060 building attendees during the summer season. The board reviewed clarifications to library card policies, allowing renewal by phone, email, and online, and expanding eligibility for temporary residents and out-of-state town employees.
The Friends of the Library's Dine Out for Week fundraiser netted $400 more than the previous year.
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Source: the Board of Library Trustees meeting of September 8, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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