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Bellingham library approves capstone donation drive for Wrentham home

Bellingham Library Board approves student capstone donation drive. The Board of Library Trustees unanimously approved a 30-day donation bin to support Gilly's House, a Wrentham sober living home for men, as requested by a Bellingham elementary school student's capstone project. In related business,

Board of Library Trustees · Meeting of July 9, 2026

Bellingham Library Board approves student capstone donation drive. The Board of Library Trustees unanimously approved a 30-day donation bin to support Gilly's House, a Wrentham sober living home for men, as requested by a Bellingham elementary school student's capstone project. In related business, the board approved vacation carryover for Library Director Bernadette Rivard (10 days) and Assistant Director Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert (5 days), and three new library staff members have begun work: Melissa Denham as Senior Youth Services Librarian, Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert as Assistant Director, and Kelsea Flynn as Youth Services Librarian.

The board also conducted a first reading of a revised temperature and humidity control policy allowing staff to close library spaces when conditions reach specified thresholds.

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Source: the Board of Library Trustees meeting of July 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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