Susan Young Gaudiello - Trustee Chair
Term Ends - 2026
Susan is a native of New Hampshire, having grown up in Madbury and moved to Barrington in 1967. Her father’s ancestors settled in Barrington in the late 1700s.  After living elsewhere in New England after college, she and her husband Tony moved back to Barrington in 1991.  Susan previously served on the BPL trustee board from 2001-12, and on the Barrington Selectboard from 2011-17.  She has been an active member of the Friends of the BPL since 2000.  In addition, she is a board member of Cornerstone VNA where she is serving a second term as board chair. Susan retired in 2011 after a long career in non-profit health and human services.  She holds Masters in Education and MBA degrees from UNH.
In addition to reading, Susan enjoys kayaking, snowshoeing, traveling, baking and nurturing the many perennials she has purchased at the Friends Annual Plant sale over the years.

Leigh Elliott - Trustee Vice Chair
Term Ends - 2025

Leigh is a lifelong Seacoast New Hampshire resident and has resided in Barrington since 2009. Leigh has served on the board of trustees since 2014 beginning as an alternate, then board secretary, and now vice chair. Leigh believes that the library is the beating heart of the town, and that the library offers much more than simply books. The library is a place to learn, which serves everyone no matter their class or creed, and is a safe place to connect with members of the community. All are welcome.

Lydia Cupp - Trustee
Term Ends - 2024
Lydia Cupp has been a resident in Barrington NH for over 25 years. She is employed by the Oyster River Cooperative School District as a special education teacher. She has been actively involved in the library since moving to Barrington. Her first involvement was getting a library card and having her 3 children involved in the various programs at the library. She then became a member of the Friends of the Library and eventually became an officer. Lydia has held the office of recording secretary, vice president, and president of the group. Lydia’s interests include gardening (she is also a Barrington Bloomer), travel, reading, church activities, and spending time with her family. She has a great affection for the Barrington Library.

Melanie Haley - Trustee Alternate
Term Ends - 2023
Melanie grew up in Berwick, ME and has lived in Barrington for many years. As a child, she always loved the frequent visits her family made to the library, which always resulted in a huge stack of books to be brought home and enjoyed. Now, Melanie enjoys doing the same thing with her own school-aged children at the Barrington Public Library.
When she is not reading on her Kindle or listening to an audiobook, Melanie enjoys cooking, gardening, running, and travel.
Melanie is also very active on Goodreads – check out her Bookshelves at https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/36129977-melanie-haley