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Meredith Library Fund Grant!

9/3/2021

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Jonathan James (Chair- Selectboard), Jim McFarlin (MLF President), Nate Torr (Selectboard) Lynn Leighton (Selectboard)
The Meredith Library Fund presented their final $680,000 grant to the Town of Meredith. With their original $250,000 grant, a total of $930,000 was granted to the library's expansion/renovation project which is now nearing completion.
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Interact Donates to the Meredith Library Fund

3/10/2020

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Interact President, Jasmine Morrissett presents Meredith Library Fund President, Jim McFarlin with a $500 check from the Interact Club after their successful Bob House raffle at this year's Great Meredith Rotary Ice Fishing Derby. Interact is Rotary in High School and the Fund greatly appreciates all of the hard work done by the club that went into this donation.
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The Meredith Library Receives $250,000 Donation in Honor of Alexander Nichiporuk

2/18/2020

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In case you missed the big news, here is a media round-up!
  • WMUR News convered the donation on their February 14 show:
  • The donation was also covered in the Laconia Daily Sun, click here to read the article!
Looking to make a donation to the Meredith Library Fund? Please visit their website at MeredithLibraryFund.org. There are also plenty of Naming Opportunities still available, just visit the Naming Opportunities page on the Meredith Library Fund website.

A huge thank you to the community for all of us at the Meredith Library. We could not do this without your support.

Don't forget two very important upcoming events:
 
February 29 at 11AM: Library Building Project Update @the Community Center
March 11 at 7PM: Town meeting is at the Inter-Lakes High School auditorium.  The library building renovation/expansion project will be on the warrant for vote. 

Thank you!
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Lake Life Realty's Business Spotlight on the MPL

12/12/2019

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Business Spotlight with Lake Life Realty! 
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Meredith Library Fund #Hashtag Challenge!

8/22/2019

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Announcing the Meredith Library Fund Hashtag Challenge!

Get caught reading by the thermometer in front of the Meredith Public Library! Safely take a pic and post it on their facebook post with the hashtag #movethemercury and be entered to win a library-themed gift basket. The picture with the most likes by 8 PM on Monday, 9/2/19 will be declared the winner. Let's get that next $50,000!

For more information on the mission of the Meredith Library Fund, ways to donate, and updated project information, visit www.meredithlibraryfund.org.

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Author Joanne DeMaio Donates to the MPL!

8/2/2019

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A huge thank you to Joanne DeMaio who has donated all of her books to the Meredith Library! If you're looking for a great beach read, here's a great selection to choose from!

Visit her website for more information: www.joannedemaio.com/
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Meredith Library Fund Press Release

7/30/2019

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(Left to Right) Doug Swisher and Annie Paquette of Paquette Signs and Jim McFarlin- Meredith Library Fund President.
Meredith Library Fund thanks Paquette Signs for their in-kind donation of the two “thermometer” signs supporting our Capital Campaign which are now installed at the Meredith Public Library lawn and the Route 3/25 junction.

“Paquette Signs, located in Meredith, has been designing and building signs for New Hampshire’s Lakes Region and beyond since 1970. We produce signs the old fashioned way combined with modern day technology. “We build signs that build business.”

The 501(c)(3) Meredith Library Fund’s mission is to obtain tax-deductible donations and grants to provide a philanthropic opportunity to help equip, renovate and expand the Meredith Public Library and reduce taxpayers’ cost for the project.

Meredith Library Fund’s campaign launched February 1, 2019 and will end March 1, 2020.  Through generous pledges and donations, we have already raised $540,000 toward our goal of $1,125,000.

For more information about ways to donate to our Capital Campaign and the project please visit our website www.meredithlibraryfund.org
                                                                                                                                                                         
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Meredith Library Fund Launches Capital Campaign

3/19/2019

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As Meredith residents, we have established the independent 501(c)(3) Meredith Library Fund. Our mission is to obtain tax-deductible donations, pledges and grants to
provide a philanthropic opportunity to help equip, renovate and expand the Meredith Public Library and reduce taxpayers’ cost for the project.

The campaign launched on February 1, 2019. We are pleased to report pledges are already at $60,000, jump starting our fundraising efforts. We are setting a goal of $1,125,000 for the capital campaign, based on the positive
feedback received from the recent Library Trustees Fundraising Study.

The Meredith Library Fund has received our 501(c)(3) designation letter from the Internal Revenue Service which can be viewed on our website. To learn more about Meredith Library Fund and the different ways to donate, pledge or volunteer, visit our website at  www.meredithlibraryfund.org .

Questions regarding the fund should be directed to Meredith Library Fund
president Jim McFarlin at 603-393-0863 or  jameswmcfarlin@gmail.com .

Many thanks in advance for your support.

James McFarlin – President
Jaime Laurent – Vice President
Steven Geer – Treasurer
Amy LaFavre – Secretary
Jeff Reilly – Director at Large
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Press Release: Library trustees and Select Board issue update on library expansion and renovation

9/28/2018

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The trustees of the Meredith Public Library and the Meredith Select Board want to update library patrons and taxpayers on the status of the project to expand and renovate the Meredith Public Library.
 
“It's been a busy and productive summer,” says Ann Butler, chairman of the library board of trustees. Butler notes that “A publicly funded building project takes far more planning and coordination than would be involved in building a home or even a privately funded commercial building.  There's been ongoing dialog with town officials and town committees since the spring as we follow the steps that are required by the town.” Those discussions have been cordial and productive notes Butler.
 
Jonathan James, chairman of the select board and a Meredith library trustee, concurs. Noting that all but two of the seven library trustees were elected for the first time in March he says, “The current board of library trustees has been working with town officials to get an understanding of the process that needs to be followed in a town funded project.” He’s also eager to let the public know that the select board and the library trustees are in agreement that the library will be staying in its current location and that the expansion and renovation needs to happen to meet the current and future needs of town residents.
 
The project has already come before the capital improvements planning (CIP) committee and will again be before the CIP committee in October.  “There are several projects in the next few years that need to be scheduled in a way so as not to significantly impact the town’s tax rate,” says James. 
 
Although still subject to change in the next few months, the current thinking is that the library trustees will be seeking funding at the town meeting in March of 2019 for the design phase of the project.  This phase involves the library trustees sending out through the town a formal request for qualifications (RFQ) for an architect in the project.  James notes that this phase of the project can only start if the money is approved at town meeting. 
 
Once the RFQ responses are back, the library trustees will formally select an architect to move the project from the conceptual phase it’s currently in to the design process.  It is the design process that will eventually result in the development of the detailed plans used for the construction and renovation of the library.
 
Butler states that public input will be a key part of this design process.  “The trustees are planning on using a charrette process and surveys to get as many people as possible to participate.  We will be updating the public regularly as the planning process moves forward.”  Following the formal design process, the funds for construction and renovation will be requested in a warrant article at a town meeting. James notes that the current thinking is that this will be in 2020, although he notes that this may change. 
 
Although the exact timing of the process is still pending based on the work of the CIP committee this fall,  the town and the library trustees agree that the project will have owner’s project manager (OPM) who will oversee and manage the project from beginning to end.
 
While it is anticipated that a large percentage of the library project will be funded through a bond sought by the town, efforts are already underway to seek donations and grants to reduce the cost of the project.  As is common these days with library building projects, an independent charitable 501(c)(3) organization known as the Meredith Library Fund is being formed.  They seek private and corporate donations and grants to reduce the taxpayer’s cost for the project.  Butler notes that this entity is an independent organization from the library, the Friends of the Library and the town, but has the full support of the library trustees and the select board.   Questions regarding the fund should be referred to the Meredith Library Fund president Jim McFarlin.
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"Get Carded" at the Meredith Library

9/4/2018

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"Get Carded” in September at the Meredith Public Library!
The Meredith Public Library has been challenged by other New Hampshire libraries to see which library can have the highest percentage of new library card holders by the end of September.  It is our goal to get as many people “carded” as possible this month!  Please stop by the library  to get your library card.  All Meredith residents and property tax-payers are eligible for a free card as are all Inter-Lakes students and staff.  Non-residents must pay a small fee of $10.00.  Please bring a
current form of identification with you such as a driver’s license, rental agreement or electric bill.

Top Ten Things You May Not Have Known About
“Getting Carded”

10.  Check out a telescope for one week.
  9.  Visit Squam Lakes Science Center, Castle in the Clouds and other area attractions for free or at a reduced rate.
  8.  Download eBooks, eAudios and eMagazines at no charge.
  7.  Check-out over 4000 movies and television shows.
  6.  Try out a Kindle.
  5.  Access genealogy databases, academic journals or draft legal documents all from our Website.
  4.  Renew your items online from home.
  3.  Get tech support for your smart phone, laptop or other
devices at no charge.
  2.  Order hard-to-find items from other public and academic libraries in NH.
  1.  Help your local library win the Granite State Library Card Challenge Trophy…but in the end you’re the real winner with your Meredith Library Card!
 
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