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 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.

To learn more about these opportunities, please contact READS President at readspresident@nhlibrarians.org. We can't wait to welcome you to the READS family!

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Past Roundtables and Conference Topics

Links to handouts from conferences and roundtable events, as available from speakers and colleagues in attendance:

NHLA Spring Conferences:

• 2025
  • Book Club, Reimagined: A Guide to Nontraditional Book Clubs
  • Let's Talk About Programs
• 2023, The Reference Interview

NHLA/NELA:

• 2023, Craft Alley

READS Fall Conferences:

• 2024
  • NH Historical Society Library, Sarah Galligan
  • Succession Planning, Ray Gordon (presentation & article)
  • Bobbi Slossar, AI in Libraries
• 2019, Literacy in the Library
• 2018, Library Spaces

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Programming Committee Members

Chair:
Eileen Gilbert, Belmont Public Library

Members:
Kristen Lindsay, Manchester Community College Library

Sean Sherwood, Hooksett Public Library & Maxfield Public Library

Tori Simpson -Tucker, North Hampton Public Library

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