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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">"<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">I've been a Manchester resident for 16 years and my</span><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: medium;"></span> favorite thing about the Manchester Public Library is whenever I go in they have something there I didn't even know I wanted!”</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">“My family has lived in Manchester for three generations and I regularly used Mary Cheney Library during my youth when the last additions (children’s and adult/ reference wings) were built. Returning to town with my wife three years ago, I have been impressed with how Manchester invests in its people for recreation, learning and fun.”</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">“Having lived in Manchester for 20 years, I have two teenage sons spending many hours at Mary Cheney library with the two of them in tow when they were younger, occasionally getting the opportunity to sit and read something for adults that didn't involve pictures or animal noises! These days, one of my favorite things about visiting the library is looking for new board games…there's always something to check out for a fun family game night!”</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">"My favorite thing about the Manchester Public Library is the way it provides information, collaboration, and validation to our entire diverse community. My favorite thing to do in Manchester is volunteer with a variety of community organizations.”</span></p>
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Jenn Bartlett
Librarian 2 - Head of Reference @ Town of Manchester
Miriam ByroadeLibrary Board Chair<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">"<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">I've been a Manchester resident for 16 years and my</span><span style=" color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard; font-size: medium;"></span> favorite thing about the Manchester Public Library is whenever I go in they have something there I didn't even know I wanted!”</span></p>Read Bio
Stephen RistauTask Force Chair<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">“My family has lived in Manchester for three generations and I regularly used Mary Cheney Library during my youth when the last additions (children’s and adult/ reference wings) were built. Returning to town with my wife three years ago, I have been impressed with how Manchester invests in its people for recreation, learning and fun.”</span></p>Read Bio
Heather DoucetteLibrary Board Secretary<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">“Having lived in Manchester for 20 years, I have two teenage sons spending many hours at Mary Cheney library with the two of them in tow when they were younger, occasionally getting the opportunity to sit and read something for adults that didn't involve pictures or animal noises! These days, one of my favorite things about visiting the library is looking for new board games…there's always something to check out for a fun family game night!”</span></p>Read Bio
Ashley OdellLibrary Board Member<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size: medium;font-family: Cambria;color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span style="font-family: Calibri;color: rgb(34, 34, 34);">"My favorite thing about the Manchester Public Library is the way it provides information, collaboration, and validation to our entire diverse community. My favorite thing to do in Manchester is volunteer with a variety of community organizations.”</span></p>Read Bio
Jenn BartlettLibrarian 2 - Head of Reference @ Town of Manchester