Library Staff

Rosemary has been Library Director in Hampstead since 2015. She has her MSLIS from Simmons College and a Master of Public Administration from Governors State University. Rosemary volunteers twice a week as an Animal Ambassador at the Spencer-Pierce-Little Farm in Newbury, MA where she feeds, nurtures, and plays with all the rescue animals, having an extra soft spot for the cat and goats. She and her husband live in Newburyport with their rescue dog Buffy who moved here from Puerto Rico when she was 2 years old. Rosemary enjoys many genres. Her favorite books are her husband Joel Brown’s Baxter novels. Other favorite authors include Neil Gaiman, Cornelia Funke, Stephen King and Pittacus Lore.

Merrily is originally from New York and is now a New Hampshire resident. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English from New England College in Henniker, NH and a Master of Library Science from SUNY at Albany. Merrily started at Hampstead Public Library in 2007 as Assistant Director and is responsible for the adult non-fiction collection, reference/computer assistance, and interlibrary loan. Merrily enjoys photography, yarn projects, and baking. Her personal reading preferences tend towards mysteries, funny novels and select non-fiction.

Jenn is the Youth Services Librarian. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from Brigham Young University-Idaho in University Studies focusing on Family History Research and English with a concentration in Child Development.  She loves creating programs and finding the best new books for kids of all ages.  Jenn loves to travel and adventure in nature with her husband and four children.  Her favorite books tend to be historical fiction, but she also enjoys the occasional mystery or YA read.  She enjoys a wide variety of children’s literature ranging from Elephant and Piggie to Harry Potter. 

Sue joined the library in 2020 as a library assistant.  She has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Northeastern University and received her Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Certification in 2020 (look for her meditation classes at the library). She has lived in Hampstead for 16 years with her family and in her spare time enjoys walking in nature, spending time with family, meditation and reading.  Her reading interests are varied and she reads just about anything including current affairs, non-fiction, science fiction/fantasy, book club fiction and beach reads.

Emily began working at the library in 2017 as a page. She studied biochemistry at the University of New Hampshire and graduated in the spring of 2022. She  works part time, helping run the desk and work on projects. In her spare time, she tends to pick up a paint brush or a wrench, working on a piece of art or fixing her car. She is often found driving along the coast with her best friend and dog, Odie, in the passenger seat.  Emily’s reading preferences include a broad range of fiction. She recently enjoyed reading The Midnight Library and The Silent Patient as have many library patrons.