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READS Award of Excellence 2024 Recipient
Congratulations to Josianne Fitzgerald!
Congratulations to Josianne Fitzgerald, Adult Services and Technology Librarian at Moultonborough Public Library, on being named this year's READS Award of Excellence recipient!
Josianne is an outstanding librarian who cares deeply about her work and the community she serves. She is a smiling face at the front desk and a lifesaver during one-on-one tech help sessions. We, as librarians, have so much to learn from her, from how to make the health of community members a cornerstone of library programming, to using AI in our work, and how to be a little more patient and brighten the days of others with a little humor.
This award was presented at the READS Annual Business Meeting at the READS Fall Conference by READS President Brianna Hemmah.
Thank you to Josianne for all that you do for our New Hampshire library community!
Contribute Your Expertise!
Shape the future of READS events!
Join the Programming Committee and curate engaging experiences for our members. From finding inspiring speakers to.png)
choosing the perfect venues, you'll create unforgettable professional development opportunities for the NH Library community. The approximate time commitment is 2-3 hours per month.
If you are interested or would like to learn more, please contact the READS President at readspresident@nhlibrarians.
Newly activated READS-to-Go kits!
The following kits have recently been made active in NH KitKeeper!
- An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us by Ed Yong
- Cassandra In Reverse by Holly Smale
- Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
- Hidden Mountains: Survival and Reckoning After a Climb Gone Wrong by Michael Wejchert
- I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai
- Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher
- Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
- Pageboy by Elliot Page
- The Reading List by Sara Nisha Adams
- The Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
- The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
- West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge
There are new kits that need a host. Contact rtgchair@nhlibrarians.org for the list if you are interested in hosting a kit!
Board Members and Committee Chairs 2024
To find out more about READS, please feel free to contact any of the members of the executive board.
President:
Brianna Hemmah, Laconia Public Library
readspresident@nhlibrarians.
Vice President/President-elect:
Jane Martina, Hooksett Public Library
Past President/Award of Excellence:
Sue Harmon, Manchester City Library
Secretary:
Sarah Frost, Laconia Public Library
Treasurer:
Tanya Griffith, Hollis Social Library
Membership Chair:
Liz Ryan, Derry Public Library
Programming Chair:
Eileen Gilbert, Belmont Public Library
Publicity Chair:
Stephanie Rinehart-Joseph, Nesmith Library
READS-to-Go Chair:
Martha Simmons, Hooksett Public Library
Website Coordinator:
Alexa Moore, Amherst Town Library