A Note of Thanks from Norma Lana, Board President
It’s that time of year: Time for reflection, time to look back over the year – and what a year it has been – and time to look ahead to the future. As such, I’d like to share my library gratitude list with you in these unprecedented times.
Thank you to the Gardiner community and our library patrons:
You gave us the gift last year of approving a town budget increase, which helped replace a failed HVAC system and kept us up and running throughout the pandemic.
Thank you to our volunteers:
You kept fundraising efforts going before the pandemic and you continue to help with new fundraising ideas and day-to-day operations. We would not be able to accomplish all that we do without you.
Thank you to our staff:
Our librarian Nicole Lane has shown exemplary leadership this year in many ways. She successfully moved library programming to an online format in just two weeks and, under her helm, our library staff created original and exciting programming for kids, teens, and adults. Nicole and the staff were also instrumental in creating an effective and safe reopening plan. Thank you Amy Laber, Amy Cote, Carolyn Thorenz, Kaaren Vassell, Jack Murphy, Catarina Cowden, and Chris Wheeling for all you do.
Thank you to our donors:
Every year your donations support new and expanded programming and resources. This year, more than any other, your support has helped us maintain a high level of service while adjusting and adapting to a new normal; Without your help every year, we would not be able to do all the things
we do.
I think it is safe to say the Gardiner Library is much more than just a library. It helps tie our community together. I have met some of the finest people I know by becoming involved in the library, some of whom have become lifelong friends. Gardiner is good people. The library is our town’s shining example of that.
On behalf of the Gardiner Library Board of Trustees, I wish everyone a safe holiday season. We look forward to seeing you in our vibrant, bustling library when we can all gather in large groups again
in person.
Warmest Regards,
Norma Lana
P.S. One last plug: Please consider using the library’s Amazon link for online gift shopping. That extra click brings advertising fees back to the library at no cost to you.
