Board of Trustees
The Princeton Public Library is governed by an independent Board of Trustees as stipulated in the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, Title 40, Chapter 54, Libraries and Reading Rooms.
The Board consists of nine members: seven appointed by the mayor of Princeton and two members designated by statute: the mayor of Princeton and the Superintendent of the Princeton Public Schools or their designees. Appointed Board members serve five-year terms, statutory appointments are one-year terms.
Role of the Board
The Board of Trustees is the legally designated governing board for the Princeton Public Library responsible for the overall welfare of the library and the customers it serves. The Board’s responsibilities are defined by New Jersey State Statute and include establishment of library policies, fiduciary oversight, and hiring the library’s executive director.
Library Trustees 2021
| Ruth Miller, President | Edward Felten |
| Barak Bar-Cohen, Treasurer | Edwina Hawes |
| Robert Ginsberg, PPS Designee | Yamile Slebi |
| Eve Niedergang, Mayor’s Designee | Christopher Van Buren |
| Pamela Wakefield |
By-Laws
The Board approved the library’s Bylaws at the September 15, 2018 meeting.
Library Policies and Procedures: Policy and Procedures Manual
Meeting Schedule and Board Minutes
Board meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 6 p.m., unless otherwise noticed. The Board of Trustees complies with the requirements of the State of New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Members of the public and press are invited to attend.
Due to the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 and pursuant to A-3850/S-2294 (Approved P.L.2020, c.11., 3/20/2020), Princeton Public Library board meetings will be conducted by electronic means.
Remote Meeting Access and Public Comments for regularly scheduled meetings.
2021 Meetings
| January 20 – notice | agenda | minutes | July 21 – notice| agenda| minutes |
| February 17 – notice | agenda | minutes | August 18 – no meeting |
| March 17 – notice | agenda | minutes | September 22* – notice | agenda | minutes |
| April 21 – notice | agenda| minutes | October 20 – notice | agenda | minutes |
| May 19 – notice| agenda | minutes | November 17 – notice | agenda | minutes |
| June 16 – notice | agenda| minutes | December 15 – notice | agenda | minutes |
*Fourth Wednesday
Meeting agenda will be posted at least 48-hours in advance of the meeting.
April 15 – Special Meeting – notice | agenda | minutes| meeting access
May 27 – Emergency Meeting – notice | agenda | minutes| meeting access
2020 Meetings
| January 15 notice, minutes |
June 17 @ 5 p.m. notice, minutes |
| February 11 (Emergency Meeting) notice, minutes |
July 15 Rescheduled |
| February 19 notice, minutes |
July 22 @ 5 p.m. notice, minutes |
| March 13 (Emergency Meeting) notice, minutes |
August 19 Canceled |
| March 18 Canceled |
September 16 @ 5 p.m. notice, minutes |
| April 22 Canceled |
October 21 @ 5 p.m. notice, minutes |
| May 6 @ 5 p.m. notice, minutes |
November 18 @ 5 p.m. notice, minutes |
| December 16 @ 5 p.m. notice, minutes |
Minutes of prior meetings are available in the library’s Administration Office. Contact Karen Rackley, 609-924-9529, ext. 1250, or krackley@princetonlibrary.org
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