North Shore Public Library Trustee Election: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 9:30 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., at the North Shore Public Library
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Voting Eligibility:
- U.S. Citizen, 18 years old, resident of Shoreham-Wading River Central School District or Rocky Point Union Free School District for at least 30 days prior to April 14, 2026. One piece of identification is required in the form of a North Shore Public Library card, a valid driver’s license, or some other comparable photo identification with street address. If you are registered with the Suffolk County Board of Elections, you may vote on April 14, 2026 as long as you have identification. If you cannot vote in person, you may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballot applications can be acquired at the library or on the library’s homepage. If you have any questions regarding the absentee ballot process please call the library or follow the instructions on the absentee ballot page of the website.
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Meeting:
- Monday, April 6, 2026 5:30 p.m.
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Trustee Election:
- Library Trustees are an important link between the library and the community. Trustees are library advocates and support excellent library services. The trustee seat currently held by Chester Hertling is up for election.
North Shore Public Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election: April 14, 2026 9:30 am to 9:00 pm
Dear Library Patrons:
You may vote in person for the budget and trustee election on April 14, 2026. If you are unable to come to the Library on vote day, you may vote through an absentee ballot. (Instructions for completing an absentee ballot can be found here.) Chester Hertling, currently on the Board, is running for a five-year term commencing July 1, 2026. The proposed budget is a modest increase from last year’s budget. This budget will continue to provide the excellent library service the North Shore Public Library patrons are accustomed to, including best-selling books, movies and popular programs. The Library also offers free access to on-line books, music, movies, magazines and many other on-line resources.
Thank you for your support!
Laura Hawrey – Library Director
Christian Kunze -Assistant Director
North Shore Public Library Board of Trustees:
- William Schiavo, President
- Terry Cipriani, Vice-President
- Virginia Ryan, Secretary
- Chester Hertling, Trustee
- Charlotte Karpf-Fritts, Trustee
Proposed Budget 2026-2027
- Furniture and Equipment – $29,000
- Library books – $90,000
- Electronic Media – $233,664
- Audio-Visual – $29,800
- Periodicals – $13,800
- Computer Maintenance – $25,000
- Programs – $150,000
- Office & Library Supplies – $56,400
- Telephone/Telecommunications – $20,260
- Postage – $22,182
- Community Outreach – $55,000
- Travel – $1,400
- Conference – $1,500
- Professional Fees – $70,020
- Membership dues – $1,500
- Equipment Maintenance – $87,000
- Annual vote – $3,800
- Utilities – $125,000
- Repairs (building & grounds) – $56,000
- Building Improvements – $500
- Property Insurance – $39,000
- Rental of Equipment – $5,360
- Circulation System – $36,862
- Maintenance (buildings & grounds) – $77,000
- Contracts with other libraries – $42,129
- Salaries: Professional – $1,175,225
- Salaries: Support Staff – $756,284
- Retirement – $266,888
- Social Security – $145,570
- Insurance & Medicare – $566,756
- Total Budget – $4,182,900
- Revenues – $245,700
