The document below was read into the record by Leach Library employees Donna Plante Assistant Director and Meghan Donavan Head of Circulation Services at the 10\/6\/2025 Town Council Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The provided document is a Statement of No Confidence issued by the staff of the Leach Library against a majority of the Library’s Board of Trustees, including the Chair and Treasurer. The staff explicitly excludes Library Director Erin Matlin from the action, citing the Trustees’ unprofessional treatment of her as a primary motivation for the statement. Staff concerns center on the Board’s pursuit of a “for-profit business model” over public service, its alleged financial mismanagement\u2014including failing to support privately funded library initiatives\u2014and its consistent undermining of staff morale and operational decision-making. The statement concludes with a list of eight specific requests aimed at restoring trust, improving transparency, and empowering staff, suggesting that failure to meet these demands should result in the resignation of the Trustees in question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n