Library

The Samuel H. Wentworth Library is a Public library system that serves all of Sandwich. The Trustees of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library are governed by Chapter 202-A of the Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA). This chapter separates the elected Library Trustees from the goverance of the Board of Selectmen, making the Trustees responsible for developing and managing a budget for the Library separate from the Town budget; managing the operation and upkeep of the building, land, and other property of the Library; hiring Library employees and determining their compensation; and accepting and expending donations.

Current Trustees:
Chair: Emma Dassor
Vice Chair: John Enright
Secretary: Peter Wobber
Treasurer: Carol Clark
Member: Denise Read   
Alternates: Cynthia Clark, Linda Danielovich, Nancy Starmer

Library Staff:
Director: Glynis Miner
Youth Services Librarian: Katie Wonders
Assistant Librarian: Diane Johnson
Assistant Librarian/ Inter-Library Loan Librarian: Beth Merchant
Circulation Clerk: Frederick Bickford

Check out our on-line library catalog: http://shwlibrary.booksys.net/opac/shwlib/

At the library you may borrow books, magazines, DVDs, and other items such as a telescope. The library provides computers with internet access to patrons and visitors.  We also offer free wireless internet for patrons and visitors with their own devices.  As a member of the New Hampshire Downloadable books organization, patrons can access this site at: 

http://nh.lib.overdrive.com 

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INTERLIBRARY LOANS

The Samuel H Wentworth library utilizes the interlibrary loan system of New Hampshire. If we don't have a publication, another library in New Hampshire may have it and you may request it to be sent to Sandwich. 

Want to get involved?  Contact the library for volunteer opportunities and for information on becoming a member of the Friends of the Samuel H. Wentworth Library.