A year of progress

OUR CITYOUR LIBRARYOUR FUTURE

Nathan CohenEileen Little

Gaelen Cohen

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It has been an exciting year as President of the

Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library!

Our Board has welcomed energetic new members

who have brought renewed vitality and attention

to meeting the Library’s challenges. Director Kelsey

and her excellent staff have provided service,

care, and welcome to the Library’s many patrons.

Collectively we are all united to make our Library

a great place and a free resource to all seeking

an avenue to knowledge, self-improvement, and

advancement. Our Library is open to all!

Much has occurred over the past year. Most

importantly, we are now assured of receiving a

state grant to build our Library’s future – providing

we can raise matching funds privately – whether

that future holds a new building or a renovated

existing one. That decision hasn’t been made yet,

and won’t be until completion of our studies, now

underway, of the best way to preserve, refurbish,

and utilize our existing physical plant, including

our precious Saunders House. Upon completion,

our architects and the Board will be able to

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determine the costs, benefits, and drawbacks of

building new or renovation.

In order to raise the necessary funds, we have

hired a magnificently qualified firm – Library

Strategies – to consult with us in structuring a

capital campaign. The company’s single focus

is helping libraries to achieve their goals, and it

boasts a long list of successes.

We formed a new Board committee dedicated

to preserving and rehabilitating Saunders

House. To that end, they have contracted with a

preservation architect to make recommendations.

We have continued to upgrade our

technology, including both digital collections

along with devices that circulate and what

remains in the Library proper, for those who

may lack access at home.

Our active offerings – lectures, discussions,

presentations by artists and others, book groups,

educational collaborations, activities for teens

and children – continue to expand to serve and

empower our diverse community.

In other words, the Sawyer Free Library continues

to both serve the present and look to the future

to fulfill the mission Samuel Sawyer envisioned:

providing our city with “the food of the mind.”

John Brennan President, The Board of Trustees

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OURboard

Fran Aliberte – Vice PresidentBegan 2017, 1st term ending 2020

Barbara BraverBegan 2010, 3rd term ending 2019

John Brennan – President, The Board of TrusteesBegan 2014, 2nd term ending 2020

Fred Cowan – TreasurerBegan 2012, 2nd term ending 2018

Peter FeinsteinBegan September 2017, 1st term ending 2020

Bill Fonvielle Began 2010, 3rd term ending 2019

Kecia German – SecretaryBegan 2013, 2nd term ending 2019

Joe GrellaBegan February 2018, 1st term ending 2021

Carol Anne HealyBegan February 2018, 1st term ending 2021

Samantha LowSeptember 2017 – April 2018

Priscilla MalboeufBegan May 2018, 1st term ending 2021

Dan Ottenheimer2010 – December 2016

Simon PaddockBegan 2017, 1st term ending 2019

James PopeBegan November 2017, 1st term ending 2018

Katherine PrumApril 2017 – October 2017

Wendy QuiñonesBegan 2014, 2nd term ending 2020

Mern SibleyBegan 2017, 1st term ending 2020

Dana Tobey2016 – April 2018

Katlin WagnerBegan September 2017, 1st term ending 2020

Rich WeissmanFebruary 2017 – March 2017

Sefatia Romeo-Theken – ex officio2015

Deborah Kelsey – ex officio 2014

Our Vision:To empower all in our community through connection, inspiration and lifelong learning.

LEFT TO RIGHT: Diana Cummings, Deborah Kelsey, Beth Pocock, Stella Mantzouranis, Linda Bosselman, Alex Jones, Gail Mondello, Lewis Parsons, Katelynn Vance, Helen Freeman, Kristen Lauderdale, Justine Vitale.

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OUR staff

AK AmackerInformation & Outreach ServicesCommunity Librarian

Linda BosselmanChildren’s ServicesSenior Library Assistant

Diana CummingsBorrower ServicesLibrary Assistant

Helen FreemanTechnical ServicesLibrarian

Kristen LauderdaleChildren’s ServicesLibrary Assistant

Alex JonesBorrower & Information ServicesLibrary Assistant

Deborah KelseyAdministrationLibrary Director

Stella MantzouranisAdministrationAssistant

Gail MondelloBorrower ServicesSupervisor

Lewis ParsonsInformation ServicesTechnology Librarian

Beth PocockAdministrationAssistant Library Director

John PrybotBorrower ServicesLibrary Assistant

Christy RossoChildren’s ServicesChildren’s Librarian

Matt ThekenDepartment of Public WorksCustodian

Katelynn VanceInformation ServicesArchivist

Justine VitaleChildren’s ServicesLibrary Assistant

Cindi WilliamsBorrower & Outreach ServicesSenior Library Assistant

Sawyer Free Library– Part Time Staff

Jean DugganBorrower ServicesLibrary Assistant

Heather FalkChildren’s ServicesAide

Rosemary HowarthBorrower ServicesPage

Mari MartinBorrower & Children’s ServicesLibrary Assistant

Jim MorrisHealth & SafetyLibrary Assistant

The Highest Result of Education is Tolerance –Helen Keller

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Our Mission:The mission of the Gloucester Lyceum and Sawyer Free Library is to inspire lifelong learning, foster intellectual curiosity, and strengthen our community by:

1. Actively promoting the open exchange of ideas;

2. Providing inviting and attractive physical and virtual spaces that encourage connections among people of all ages;

3. Acquiring and maintaining collections that celebrate the history of Gloucester;

4. Collaborating with community partners to better serve a more diverse population; and

5. Sustaining an environment for the library staff that nurtures creative thinking and problem-solving.

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OURvolunteers

Carol AckermanJerry AckermanFran AliberteRebecca AliberteSarah ArcherErich ArcherRoger ArmstrongSaira AustinCarol BenderKate BibeauJoan BishopCynthia BjorlieJudith BlyBarbara BraverJohn BrennanJason BrisboisDeborah BrownEileen CarlottoJill CarterAmanda CookDennis CorkeryFred CowanAnn CowmanEsther CraigKory CurcuruKim DegrangeJoan DenizotSteve Dexter

Susan EronyChuck EverettHeather FalkSidney FalthzikCharlotte FeenerStan FeenerMeredith FinePrudence FishPeter FeinsteinFrancis FitchBill FonvielleHoward FrischJanet GarrisonKecia GermanJoan GilsonRon GilsonPippy GiulianoEmily GloverPattie GoulartColleen Hogan-LopezRosemary HowarthHenry JacquesPeter JennerLauren JohnsonJuliana KanegisCarol KellyBarbara LaraCarolyn Lawler

Colleen LopezLee MarshallShelagh McCauleyPaul McGearyGabrielle McGinnMary Jane McGlennonWendy McGrathBeverly McKeanDeb McMahonJane MeadScott MemhardBill MiniganMary MitchellNancy MorganJim MorrisJon MorseEli MuellerMonica NardoneFlinda NixSusan OleksiwEmily O’MalleyDan OttenheimerSharon PabloSimon PaddockChristy ParkLeslie PearlmanCourtney PeckhamEpifania Perez

Tom QueeneyWendy QuiñonesBill RemsenDavid RhinelanderPatricia RoachSefatia Romeo-ThekenJohn RonanMaggie RosaConnie RossCatherine RyanRosella SagalMark SalwasserGail SarofeenMern SibleySarah SlateRichard SloaneKate StadtJoe TaorminaNorma TarrDana TobeyAnnika VanderbergErik VanderbergSven VanderbergAislinn VitaleJustine VitaleApril WannerJP WareMiriam WeinsteinMary WeissblumMichelle Williams

A public library is the most democratic thing in the world. People who

love literature have at least part of their minds immune to indoctrination.

If you read, you can learn to think for yourself. –Doris Lessing

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Jerry AckermanRobert AckermanSten AfklintebergPatricia AhlersJospeh & Kelly AielloFrancis & Rebecca AliberteMargaret AllenDonald & Diane AmeroAnonymousKathryn AsaroBank GloucesterGeoffrey BaylissSelma BellDavid & Sally BenjaminElizabeth BosselmanPaul & Marie BoucherR. Billings BramhallPeter Brau & Bethany K. FritzscheBarbara BraverJohn & Sarah BrennanChester & Anthea BrighamJulia BrothertonSheila BrownRobert & Teresa BuchananFrederick & Stephanie BuckJennifer BuddenhagenWilma BusseWilliam & Geraldine Butman

Robert & Michelle CahillSandra Cain HarrisAndrew & Margaret CalkinsJanice CarlbergAnne Babson (Jill) CarterJim & Judith CaulkettLynne CavenderJason & Kathryn ChamberlainRobert Chandler & Ronda FaloonLinda CharpentierHelena CiarametaroChester & Ellen ClarkRoland ClaySam & Luisa CleavesIrma CohenWilliam ColbyHugh & Joan CollierRobert & Sally ColliniConstance CondonKevin Connolly & FamilyJohn & Pauline ConnorsLinda CookLinzee CoolidgeRoger Corbin & Liz SerpaFrederick CowanDavid CoxEvelyn CraaybeekGiovan Cracchiolo

Robert & Margaret CrandallThomas & Patricia CroninRobert & Jean CunninghamJames S. DavisChristopher DeeringCharlesanna DetraRobert & Janice Moore DurkeeWilliam & Barbara Burke DyerJohn & Janet EganWilliam V. & Betty M. EllisScott & Jane Fosberry EnosKenneth & Rev. Alice EricksonAdele ErvinRichard & Cherie EverettKeri EynonJ. Michael FahertyPeter Feinstein &

Miriam WeinsteinMeredith FineHelene FrenchHoward FrischJane GagliardiAna GarciaLucille GatchellJonas GavelisKaren (Kecia) GermanGHS Interact ClubCurtis & Dale Brown Gollrad

OURdonors

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[OUR donors continued ]William & Susan GoodallHerbert GoodickBarrett & Pamela GoodspeedSophie GoritskiElisabeth GrenAnthony & Abbie Lundberg GrossMargaret GuestCatherine GunnMyra HallJohn Hardy &

Alexandra RhinelanderPatricia HarriesJohn HarringtonRobert HarrisonRichard Harvey &

Katherine MorrisonThomas & Margaret HarveyKaren HawkinsonDeb HirdNancy HodgkinsNick & Debe HollandMark & Josephine HoudeStephen & Jeanne HowardFrederick & Lauren

MacDougall JohnsonCarol Schaefer JuddDeborah KelseyDan & Jan KleinPaul & Sue Bumagin KornUllabritt & Tak-Ming LamGreg LatraverseThomas & Grace LattofGary & Stephanie LeDucPaul & Mary LeeDavid & Margaret LeecoJohn LeJeuneAmy LewChristina LewisMark & Martha (Morgan)

LindsayPaul & Lucy LittlefieldFrank LovascoMarty LusterDavid & Ann MacLaughlinSanford & Pamela MallonNoel MannGrace MarinoAdah MarkerMichael MartinRobert & Patricia Roach MartinMarguerite MateraRobert & Eileen Matz

Cheryl MazerDavid & Janet McAveeneyHenry & Mary

Rhinelander McCarlRobert McCraePaul & Catherine McGearyMary Jane McGlennonDennis McGurkJay McLauchlan & Sara StotzerKathy McLearNatalie MediciFern MillerDan & Beth MorrisPaula MullendoreChristopher Murphy &

Karen AnastasiaDaniel & Emily MurphyNational Society of the DARMary Lee NattiGregory NealElizabeth NeumeierNichols Family TrustBruce & Kimberly O’ConnorStephen & Anna O’ConnorMartha O’DeaKevin & Emily O’MalleyGerald & Arlene O’NeilOcean Crest SeafoodsElaine OhlsonAnn OlsonMary PackardGeorge ParkhurstGregg ParsonsEdward & Maria Valenti PayneRichard & Judy PeaceThomas Pearce & Kat BrownJohn Curtis & Sarah Hollis PerryDavid & Alison PeskyRalph & Irene PiercePride StrideWendy QuiñonesRichard & Janet RattrayJeanne RhinelanderCatherine RoachElizabeth RolandJoseph & Margaret RosaDavid & Laura Harrington RosenAndrew & Marian

Zeles RosenbergMelvin & Martha RosenblattRichard & Anne RosenfeldJohn Ronald RossCynthia RothRichard Rothstein & Martha Peer

Louis & Carol RussellArthur RyanLisa RyanMark SalwasserSamuel E. Sawyer TrustNicholas & Susan ScangasCarl & Linda Schofield, Jr. Stephen SchultzWilliam & Beth SchulzKatherine SchwabVincie ScolaTerry Segal & Dale RosenJoel & Bonnie ShelkrotPatricia Casey ShepherdEdward & Kaye Lynn

Johnson ShoucairGeorge & Ellen SibleyMichael SlezakRobert & Nancy SmithSteven & Linda SojdaAnne-Seymour St. JohnCharles J. SteinerMichael StellutoSarah SwartLeanora SwelkaLynn SwigartJones Talbot & D. Rachel EdelmanHolly TanguayThe Rotary Club of GloucesterAnnemarie TirellaDonna TullaYuri Tuvim & Mary Louise

GiullanoThomas Vawter & Anne HadleyAnthony & Adrienne VergaConrad VitalePeter & Maureen Von ZweckSage & Linda WalcottPhilip Peter WalesPierre & Nancy WarnyBrenda WaslickRobert WeeksDeborah Weinstock-SavoyWilliam Wells & Arlene HillMichael WheelerVivian WheelerEdward Widmer &

Mary F. RhinelanderDorothy WilliamsonRichard & Barbara WilsonRonald WoodBruce & Ellen WrightStanley & Carol Zapustas