Anne Melvin is in her second term as a library trustee. A Barrington resident for nearly 29 years, she became a trustee  to be involved in her community. She loves to read and listen to books on CD. An avid hiker, she is the co-chair of the Appalachian Mountain Club's Over 55 hiking group. She loves kayaking, traveling and learning languages. She is a Barrington Conservation Commission member and she retired in 2010 after 43 years as a clinical social worker.
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Fran DiTursi (top left in photo), resident since 2005 moved to Barrington from East Brunswick, NJ with her husband Bob.  Her mother of 92 years came to live with them. She taught in a National Blue Ribbon School District and actively participated in many innovative programs.  In 2000 she was awarded a Middlesex County Governor Teacher Award.  Family is very important to her as well as becoming involved in her new community in Barrington so she joined the Friends of the Library, served on the library building communication committee, and eventually became a library trustee.  One of her favorite activities is deep water aerobics and she also spends many hours with her grandchildren.
Term Ends 2014



Marie Harris writes poetry, essays and children's books. With her husband, photographer Charter Weeks, she has run Isinglass Marketing, a business-to-business communications firm, since 1982. Marie is a long time Trustee and resident of Barrington who has been involved with the library through renovation projects, moves, and a growing community of users. She is the head our library building committee.
Term Ends 2013






Iris Estabrook is an alternate on the Trustee Board.  She recently joined us in this capacity in 2011. Iris Estabrook became an alternate library trustee in 2011.  She has been a NH resident for nearly thirty years, moving to Barrington in 2009.  Iris has long been involved in public education, as a teacher, mentor teacher, researcher and school board member.  Most recently she served for twelve years in the NH legislature, becoming chair of the Senate Education Committee and Senate Vice President for Policy.  Now retired, she enjoys her leisure activities and the chance to be involved in the future of the Barrington Public Library and the community. Yearly Term Approved By Selectmen


 

Elizabeth Ann Rivet is an Associate Professor of Information Technology with research interests in adult learning theory and business information processes.  She and her husband, Jim, have resided in Barrington New Hampshire for over thirty years.  She is an avid reader and supporter of the Barrington Library, and has been an Alternate Library Trustee for several years. 

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Ron St. Jean has been a Barrington resident since 1976. Marie Harris convinced Ron to accept an appointment to complete another Trustree’s term in 2000. After becoming a trustee, Ron became committed to the library’s mission of providing free access to uncensored information. Ron is a professional portrait, event, and fine art photographer, with a studio in Dover. For recreation, Ron enjoys bicycling, walking, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, snowshoeing, art, and music. Ron currently serves as the Secretary for the Board.

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Peter Royce was born in Laconia, educated at UNH, and has been a resident of Barrington since 1975. He has always been active in Town affairs. He served on the budget committee and for ten years on the board of selectmen.  He has been a member of the library trustees since  2007 and recently became town treasurer.

His primary interest is managing woodland for sustainable harvests and aesthetic beauty.  Term Ends 2014

Susan has served on the Board of Trustees since 2002, and is also active with the Friends of the Library.  In June of 2011, she was appointed to the Barrington Board of Selectmen, and she also serves on the board of the Rochester District VNA.  Until her retirement in 2011, Susan was the executive director of the Home Care Association of New Hampshire.  A native of New Hampshire, Susan’s ancestors settled in Barrington in the late 1700’s.  She enjoys kayaking, snowshoeing, baking, playing cards, and, of course, reading. Term Ends 2012




Robert's family moved back to Barrington when he was a baby and he attended all 8 years of elementary school in the now-closed old school/town office building.  A few months after graduating from Spaulding High, he enlisted in the US Army for three years. After a 2 year break he re-enlisted and retired after a 21 year career. While on active duty he completed an AS and BS degree in Business. After retirement from the Army he completed his Master's degree. He then started a second career as a self employed insurance broker.  After spending 14 years living in Utah where he stills owns a home, he returned to Barrington to help care for his parents and to be closer to his 4 children and now 5 grandchildren. He has always been an avid reader and collector of books and does not believe that technology will totally replace libraries or independent book stores. One of his hobbies is collecting and researching US and world paper money and the financial documents relating to the funding of the Civil War and World War 11.
Term Ends 2013