Sandwich library trustees unanimously approved governance bylaws in September. All eight present—Chair Kathleen McDermott, Vice Chair Gretchen Mulroy, Jayne Burke, Jeanie Vander Pyl, Mark Wiklund, Bob Thomson, Evie Dewar, and Lynne Waterman—voted in favor.
Sandwich library trustees approved director evaluation and merit recommendation. The Library Board of Trustees voted unanimously to recommend Director Diane Costagliola as a high-performing department head and approved her evaluation report by a 6-0 vote with one abstention from trustee Bob King.
Sandwich library trustees unanimously re-elected Kathleen McDermott as chair and approved an evaluation timeline.
Sandwich Public Library Board rejects public guidance on firearms in public buildings. The board voted 6-2 not to make a public recommendation on a warrant article allowing concealed carry in non-school public buildings. Chair Kathleen McDermott, Vice Chair Gretchen Mulroy, Jayne Burke, Jeanie
Library board adjusts meeting time, tables gun petition debate. Chair Kathleen McDermott's board voted 5-2 to approve February minutes, with Gretchen Mulroy and Colleen Clabault abstaining, and moved meeting time from 7 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. effective immediately. Library Director Diane Costagliola
Sandwich library board reviews $1.2M budget, April 30 system migration. Seven trustees attended the February 10 meeting, reviewing the fiscal 2027 budget of $1,212,493 comprised of $1,097,493 in town funding and $115,000 in interfund transfers. Library Director Diane Costagliola reported staff
Sandwich Public Library board hears updates on transitions and budget challenges. Library Director Diane Costagliola reported strong 2025 circulation — 136,000 items borrowed and renewed, 52,000 e-books checked out — as the Public Library Board of Trustees received updates on a new integrated
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