Letter: Library thanks those that helped for 150th

The Acton Free Public Library and the Acton Free Public Library Corporation would like to thank everyone who helped make the 150th Anniversary Celebration on October 1 a great success, including:   

● Town Manager Kerry Lafleur  

● The Acton Select Board and Chair Henry Dane  

● Massachusetts Rep. Simon Cataldo, Rep. Carmine Gentile and Sen. Mike Barrett  

● MacArthur Foundation President John Palfrey  

● Trustee John Boynton (Ralph Waldo Emerson) 

 ● Orchard House Director Jan Turnquist (Louisa May Alcott)  

● Garden Club of Acton and floral designers Jeanne Hamilton and Stephanie Haims  

● The Acton Municipal Light Plant, Public Works, Police, Fire, and Health Departments  

● Minuteman Media Network  

● Acton-Carlisle High School Pep Band led by Chris Nocce  

● The Acton Minutemen, led by Carl Sweeney  

● Acton Teacakes  ● Stop & Shop  

● The 150th Celebrations Event Committee, including Library Corporation President Sherry Litwack; Development Director Sofia Ghannam; Friends Board Members Matt Boger, Hayley Maybury, Rebecca Lemaitre and Richard Fahlander; Library Committee Chair Laura Klein and Members Farhanah Sheets and Sara Pacelle  

● The Acton Free Public Library’s 150th Anniversary Staff Committee including Assistant Curator Jessie Hopper (Chair) and Library staff members Rachel D’Amore-Bonish, Barbara Gugluizza, Ricky Sirois, Michelle John, Andi Graceson, Liz Clayton, Karen Ahearn, and Laura Mills and  

● Acton Free Public Library custodians Hector Arana-Ruano and Connor Valliere.  Thank you to each and every one of you who celebrated with us! Happy 150th Anniversary, Acton Free Public Library!  

Sherry F. Litwack, President, Board of Trustees, Acton Free Public Library Corporation  Emily Smith, Director of Libraries, Acton Free Public Library