Pawlet Library hires Hammell and Wood as directors

Pawlet Library Trustees unanimously hired Heidi Hammell, left, and Helen Wood, right, to jointly lead the library after years of leadership turmoil. FILE PHOTO Pawlet Library hires Hammell and Wood as directors Gordon Dossett Gordon Dossett Vermont News & Media correspondent Published November 12, 2026 - 2:17 p.m. PAWLET — In a historic move, Pawlet Public Library Trustees unanimously voted Tuesday to hire Heidi Hammell and Helen Wood as the first shared directors of the library . (Trustee Phoebe McChesney, absent for personal reasons, did not vote.)On behalf of the board, Chair Cori Rail wrote, “Heidi and Helen bring years of service to the library, a deep commitment to our community, and a joyful presence to our building.

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