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Librarian’s Report 2022

This year our Early Literacy Program was cited by our largest funder, the Turrell
Fund, as a role model for the support provided to small Town Libraries. It is truly a
compliment not given lightly. The young readers from Headstart, Early Headstart,
Brighton School and our Homeschoolers should be proud.
We were again given extra funding for 2022 to provide athletic footwear (quality
sneakers) from Operation Warm’s “Warm Soles” program and were able to procure
96 pairs. Turrell Fund approved our Grant for 2023 and then doubled the amount
requested through a Trustee grant.
With all the Technical and Digital capabilities that I referenced in last year’s Report,
we will be able to expand our services, both In-person and Virtual, for all ages. This
is especially important for the Youth Services area (Middle School and Beyond) in
which we are trying to increase our impact like we have in Early Literacy.
This year’s Summer Read Program is titled “All Together Now”. Follow us on
Facebook, our website “islandpondpubliclibrary.com” and call us at 802-723-6134
with any questions or requests.
Thanks to our Patrons, Friends and local Banks for their donations and the
surrounding Towns of Charleston, Norton and the UTG for their appropriations.
Special thanks to Michelle Wilcox for her extraordinary work and efforts beyond the
normal during the restrictive Covid years and since.
Respectfully submitted,
John Zuppa - Library Director
Assistant Librarian - Michelle Wilcox
Library Services - Justin Hannington
Cleaning Services - Jane Moulton
Board ofTrnstees - Susan Vera (Chair), Janet Osborne (Secretary), Jocelyne Gervais,
Krystyna Kurzej, Judy Valente

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