Middleton Boards Unanimously Appoint Olivia Gaddy as Flint Library Director

MIDDLETON -- February 23, 2026, Middleton appoints Olivia Gaddy as Flint Public Library director in unanimous joint vote. The Select Board and Library Board of Trustees interviewed two finalists on February 23, Gaddy, currently library director at Pinkerton Academy in Derry, New Hampshire, and Pamela Gardner, director of the Medfield Public Library for seven years, before voting 9-0 to appoint Gaddy, following an initial 7-1 tally that became unanimous after Trustee Allison Sloan changed her vote, saying "I want to be a team player." Supporters cited Gaddy's success driving library attendance at Pinkerton to capacity, the school now turns away more than 1,000 students per month, and her youth programming expertise; opponents raised concerns about her lack of municipal library budget experience and unfamiliarity with ARIS state reporting. In a second unanimous vote, both boards approved $40,000 in retroactive compensation for Assistant Town Administrator Jackie Bresnahan, who served as acting library director for roughly nine months while also carrying her full HR and administrative duties; Town Administrator Justin noted the contracted Biblio Temps alternative would have cost approximately $115,000 at a rate of $75.92 per hour.