Bill Library  
718 Colonel Ledyard Highway  
Ledyard, Connecticut 06339  
TOWN OF LEDYARD  
Library Commission  
Meeting Minutes  
Gales Ferry Library  
18 Hurlbutt Road  
Gales Ferry, Connecticut 06335  
Chair  
John Bolduc  
Regular Meeting  
Monday, November 17, 2025  
7:00 PM  
Gales Ferry Community Center  
I.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Bolduc called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. at the Gales Ferry Community Center.  
II.  
ROLL CALL  
In addition, the following were present:  
Stacey Burt, Assistant Librarian 1, Youth Services  
Diane Holmberg, Bill Library Association President  
Jessica Franco, Incoming Library Director  
Treasurer Ralph Hightower  
Vice Chair Rolf Racich  
Present  
Chairman Peter Diette  
Chairperson Gillian Thorne  
Chairman John Bolduc  
Chairman Ellin Grenger  
Chairman Elizabeth Rumery  
Chairman Cynthia Wright  
Chairman Wendy Hellekson  
Excused  
Jessica Franco, Incoming Library Director, and new Committee Member Gillian Thorne, were  
welcomed to the Commission.  
1.  
III.  
RESIDENTS & PROPERTY OWNERS COMMENTS  
None.  
IV.  
1.  
PRESENTATIONS / INFORMATIONAL ITEMS  
Diane Holmberg, Bill Library Association President, made a presentation and requested that the  
Library Commission pay for the accountant that will prepare the 990 tax return.  
MOTION to approve up to $1,200 for the Bill Library Association's choice of accountant to  
prepare the 990 tax return.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Elizabeth Rumery  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Peter Diette  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Hightower Racich Diette Thorne Bolduc Grenger Rumery Wright  
Hellekson  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
Ms. Burt Library status report and indicated that new youth services assistant and a new library  
associate have joined the staff.  
2.  
V.  
MEMBER COMMENTS  
None.  
VI.  
1.  
REPORTS  
Treasurer’s Report  
No report.  
Director’s Report  
No report.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Investment Working Group  
No report.  
Friends of the Ledyard Library  
The Snowflake Festival will be November 22, 2025 at Bill Library.  
State of the Library Evaluation Form  
MOTION to approve, in concept, the State of the Library Evaluation Form.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Ellin Grenger  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Wright  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Hightower Racich Diette Thorne Bolduc Grenger Rumery Wright  
Hellekson  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Motion to approve the Library Commission Regular Meeting Minutes of October 20, 2025  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Rolf Racich  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Ellin Grenger  
SECONDER:  
6
1
Hightower Racich Thorne Bolduc Grenger Wright  
Hellekson  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
2
Diette Rumery  
ABSTAIN  
VIII. OLD BUSINESS  
Any Old Business proper to come before the Committee  
MOTION to approve the Display and Program policy and Material Review and  
Reconsideration policy.  
1.  
APPROVED AND SO DECLARED  
Ellin Grenger  
RESULT:  
MOVER:  
Cynthia Wright  
SECONDER:  
8
1
Hightower Racich Diette Thorne Bolduc Grenger Rumery Wright  
Hellekson  
AYE  
EXCUSED  
IX.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Any New Business proper to come before the Committee  
None.  
X.  
1.  
NEXT MEETING  
Next Meeting date: December 15, 2025 at the Bill Library at 7:00 p.m.  
XI.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Ms. Grenger moved the meeting be adjourned, seconded  
by Mr. Diette.  
The meeting adjourned at 7:45 p.m.  
VOTE: 8-0 Approved and so declared  
Respectively Submitted,  
_______________________________  
Chairman John Bolduc  
Library Commission  
DISCLAIMER: Although we try to be timely and accurate these are not official records of the  
Town.