Library Staff
Our staff welcomes you to the Minot-Sleeper Library and invites you to stop by the main circulation desk. We are ready to help you find the perfect book, work on a research project, or get your devices set up with e-books, downloadable audiobooks and magazines, and streaming video. Thank you for making us a part of your community!
Our staff welcomes you to the Minot-Sleeper Library and invites you to stop by the main circulation desk. We are ready to help you find the perfect book, work on a research project, or get your devices set up with e-books, downloadable audiobooks and magazines, and streaming video. Thank you for making us a part of your community!
Patty
Director
Patty holds an MLIS from University of South Florida, and a BA in Sociology from Bridgewater State University. She lives in Tamworth with her husband of 28 years, and one of her young adult sons. She has been a librarian for over four years, in two different states; she started as a reference assistant and moved up to Reference Librarian and then onto Assistant Director & Head of Adult Programming. She loves hiking the White Mountains, cooking, reading many different genres of books, visiting art museums and art festivals. And is definitely a cat lady.
Director
Patty holds an MLIS from University of South Florida, and a BA in Sociology from Bridgewater State University. She lives in Tamworth with her husband of 28 years, and one of her young adult sons. She has been a librarian for over four years, in two different states; she started as a reference assistant and moved up to Reference Librarian and then onto Assistant Director & Head of Adult Programming. She loves hiking the White Mountains, cooking, reading many different genres of books, visiting art museums and art festivals. And is definitely a cat lady.
Martha
Youth Services Librarian
Growing up in a variety of places, Martha’s family finally settled in beautiful New Hampshire. After graduating from Plymouth State College, Martha owned her own business, Fresh From the Kiln Pottery. She was Assistant Manager of Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith for almost 30 years. She and her birds (Pepe the Quaker parrot and Skylar the canary) moved to Bristol about 5 years ago, where she enjoys maintaining the downtown gardens and watercolor painting in her free time.
Youth Services Librarian
Growing up in a variety of places, Martha’s family finally settled in beautiful New Hampshire. After graduating from Plymouth State College, Martha owned her own business, Fresh From the Kiln Pottery. She was Assistant Manager of Innisfree Bookshop in Meredith for almost 30 years. She and her birds (Pepe the Quaker parrot and Skylar the canary) moved to Bristol about 5 years ago, where she enjoys maintaining the downtown gardens and watercolor painting in her free time.
Cindy
ILL/Circulation Librarian
Cindy has worked at Minot-Sleeper Library since 2002. She enjoys working with all the wonderful people that come into the library. When not at the library, Cindy enjoys music, old movies, quilting and spending time with her family. She loves the sense of community that exists at the library. Cindy is the proud grandmother of three amazing grandsons.
ILL/Circulation Librarian
Cindy has worked at Minot-Sleeper Library since 2002. She enjoys working with all the wonderful people that come into the library. When not at the library, Cindy enjoys music, old movies, quilting and spending time with her family. She loves the sense of community that exists at the library. Cindy is the proud grandmother of three amazing grandsons.
Shayne
Library Assistant
Shayne holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Vermont. She has been employed as a Technical Writer for a software company for 20 years. She loves the library atmosphere and enjoys connecting with patrons. Shayne has one dog who loves to fish and two children who attend college in Vermont. Her interests include hiking, skiing, kayaking, gardening, local craft beer, books & audio books, live music, and loon-watching.
Library Assistant
Shayne holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of Vermont. She has been employed as a Technical Writer for a software company for 20 years. She loves the library atmosphere and enjoys connecting with patrons. Shayne has one dog who loves to fish and two children who attend college in Vermont. Her interests include hiking, skiing, kayaking, gardening, local craft beer, books & audio books, live music, and loon-watching.
Board of Trustees
Trustees of the Minot-Sleeper Library meet on the fourth Thursday of the month at 5pm at the library to conduct business of the library. Special meetings may be scheduled at other times as may be necessary. All meetings are open to the public, unless otherwise noted.
Members
Karen Boyd, Chair
Patricia Durgin, Vice Chair
Suzanne Nieman, Secretary
Kathleen Haskell, Treasurer
Nancy Dowey
Lucille Keegan
Nancy Spears
Anita Avery
Dorothy Prive
Contact the Minot-Sleeper Library Board of Trustees by emailing librarytrustees@townofbristolnh.org
Trustee Bylaws (Last updated 8/12/2021)
Minot-Sleeper Library Strategic Plan 2019-2022
Members of the Minot-Sleeper Library Board of Trustees are members of the New Hampshire Library Trustee's Association.
Members
Karen Boyd, Chair
Patricia Durgin, Vice Chair
Suzanne Nieman, Secretary
Kathleen Haskell, Treasurer
Nancy Dowey
Lucille Keegan
Nancy Spears
Anita Avery
Dorothy Prive
Contact the Minot-Sleeper Library Board of Trustees by emailing librarytrustees@townofbristolnh.org
Trustee Bylaws (Last updated 8/12/2021)
Minot-Sleeper Library Strategic Plan 2019-2022
Members of the Minot-Sleeper Library Board of Trustees are members of the New Hampshire Library Trustee's Association.
NH Library Trustee's Association