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Library Trustees elect officers; state budget secured for materials

Harvard Library Trustees unanimously elected their slate of officers on June 1, naming Stacie Cassat Green as Chair, Gail Coolidge as Treasurer, and Rebecca Brown as Clerk. Director Mary Wilson confirmed that the state budget passed and the library met its Materials Acquisition Requirement, with

Library Trustees · Meeting of June 1, 2026

Harvard Library Trustees unanimously elected their slate of officers on June 1, naming Stacie Cassat Green as Chair, Gail Coolidge as Treasurer, and Rebecca Brown as Clerk. Director Mary Wilson confirmed that the state budget passed and the library met its Materials Acquisition Requirement, with $107,301 of a statewide $766,000 sharing award directed to CWMars. May circulation totaled 9,742 items, with in-person traffic at 68 percent, below the 70 percent target.

Summer programming launches this week, including a concert with nearly 30 registrations and a fully enrolled mushroom program with a waitlist.

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Source: the Library Trustees meeting of June 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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