New Hampshire Library Related Legislation
Please weigh in on these bills online or even better
by emailing/calling your Senators or Reps especially about HB273 and HB666.

HB 273
Relative to a parent’s access to their minor child’s library records.   
Senate Children and Family Law Committee 
Hearing scheduled for Thursday April 24^th at 10:20 am. 
Senate online testimony 

HB666
Relative to adding fines for violations of the confidentiality of the
library use records and adding library cards
and membership status to the list of confidential matters.   
Senate Judiciary Committee 
on Thursday April 24^th at 1:45 pm 
Senate online testimony

HB 376
Specifying that library user information exempted
from disclosure in the right to know law includes
information regarding library cards and library membership status.  
Senate Judiciary Committee 
No hearing scheduled yet.  
Senate online testimony

Executive Order Reducing the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

On March 14, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order directing significant cuts to several federal agencies, including the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

IMLS provides $1.5 million each year to New Hampshire libraries which funds essential services, including interlibrary loan systems, digital lending platforms such as Libby, and accessibility resources tailored for patrons with visual impairments. These services are all in jeopardy for New Hampshire libraries if Congress or the courts do not intervene.

What does this mean for you as a Wolfeboro Library Patron?

Last year, Wolfeboro Public Library provided 2135 items to our patrons through interlibrary loan and loaned 1470 items to other NH libraries and 15,654 audio and ebooks and digital magazines were downloaded by our patrons using Libby.

How can you help?

Your voice can help protect these resources!

If you object to the elimination of these funds and the functions of the IMLS that are specifically used to serve you, the public, we urge you to contact your federal legislators today expressing why you value library services.

Find an email link to our legislators as well as other ways to be involved here at the American Libraries Association.

As this situation evolves, we will keep you posted with updates. 
Thank you for your continued support for the Wolfeboro Public Library and all libraries. 

Please contact Library Director Alison Rutley at librarydirector@wolfeboropubliclibrary.org with any questions.