BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Dan Gale………………………………………………………………………President Mike Van Strander………………………………………………….Vice President Peggy Weldon………………………………………………………………Secretary Ryan Siepiola………………………………………………………………..Treasurer Barbara Grimes, Stacey Himmelberger, Mike Howard, Beth May, Kristen Sullivan, Beth Tegart, Jason Topi
BOARD MEETINGS:
Board meetings are open to the public and occur on the fourth Thursday of every month excluding July and December. Meetings start at 6:30 pm.
2016 Dates:
June 22 No meeting in July August TBD September 22 October 27 November TBD No meeting in December January, 2017 February, 2017 Annual Meeting STRATEGIC PLAN 2013-2018 CORE VALUESTo insure the free flow of information critical to democracy
To offer another place for families to participate in enrichment activities
To be relevant and current in all areas of media, technology and information/content
To encourage cultural exploration, and the intellectual development of our patrons
To offer a responsive, friendly, safe, and welcoming environment to the community
VISION We envision the Kirkland Town Library to be:- Welcoming to all through the implementation of our Mission;
- Recognized for excellence in all areas: board governance, patron services, staff professionalism, and operational methods;
- Financially stable and independent through a structured approach including development, fund-raising and the pursuit of grants and new income streams;
- A state of the art community learning center with robust collections and programming at the Library and through outreach locations;
- Housed in a facility known for its exterior and interior attractiveness, efficient use of space (to accommodate a wide variety of community needs) and the incorporation of environmentally friendly practices;
- A community resource for information and resources if disaster strikes in our area
- A leader in collaboration with other community organizations;
- The place to go if both sides of an issue need to be researched and discussed.
LIBRARY STAFF:
Anne Debraggio Director Ruth Cosgrove Reference Services & Volunteer Coordinator Ruth Gilbert Youth Librarian Laura Stoll Office Coordinator & Publicity Barbara Pratt Programming & Event CoordinatorPatron Services:
Yvonne Brady, Peggy Craig, Helen Dick, Jessi Ingalls, Olivia Koren, Ruth Melvin, Nina Owens, Catherine Page, Lori Scoones, Alison Slattery, Anne Tickle
Maintenance: Roger Reppel