Library Trustees discuss director review, lending policy, and fundraising.
Library Trustees review director performance and plan formal lending policy for decertified towns. Chair Tonya Santaniello and member Donna Breen discussed Director Lois Leonardo-Bell's accomplishments and goals during the annual review, with Santaniello assigned to document the evaluation. The
Library Trustee · Meeting of January 27, 2026
MIDDLEFIELD — Library Trustees review director performance and plan formal lending policy for decertified towns. Chair Tonya Santaniello and member Donna Breen discussed Director Lois Leonardo-Bell's accomplishments and goals during the annual review, with Santaniello assigned to document the evaluation. The board reached consensus that towns should financially support their own libraries rather than rely on neighboring tax dollars, with Santaniello drafting a formal policy for circulation to decertified Massachusetts communities.
The library holds approximately $4,700 in remaining budget and faces potential budget pressure if state grants for CWMARS membership, currently $460 annually, are eliminated, which would raise the cost to $2,000 per year.
In the full story:
- The complete report — 309 words
Source: the Library Trustee meeting of January 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Members read the rest of this story and every Middlefield meeting we cover, in full.
Become a memberAlready a member? Sign inA 30-day free trial needs a payment method. After it, your membership renews at the price shown at checkout until you cancel, which you can do anytime from your account. Subscription terms
Share this brief
Know someone in Middlefield who follows town government? Share Townbrief Middlefield: they can sign up free.