Public Library Board of Trustees

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