Chappaqua library board seeks new trustee

March 19, 2010
by Pam Thornton

Every year a library board trustee finishes his or her five-year term and rotates off the board of the Chappaqua Library. So every year, there is an opportunity for yet another patron to give back to the library by running for the vacant board position. Is this your year to run for library trustee?

The library is seeking a candidate who is willing to commit to a term of five years, during which time they will serve successively in each of the five board positions, starting as Member-at-Large right through to president. The library board meets once a month and is responsible for setting library policy and for the fiscal oversight of the library.

Interested applicants must file a nominating petition, signed by at least 25 qualified voters of the school district, at the office of the district clerk, Theresa Markley in the Education Center, no later than Friday, April 19, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Nominating petitions are available in the library at the Reference Desk and at the District Clerk’s office or here. 

Once the petition has been validated by the district clerk, the candidate’s name will appear on the ballot for the May 18 election and budget vote. If elected, the term of the new trustee will begin with the July 2010 meeting of the Chappaqua Library Board of Trustees.

As director of the library, I extend an invitation to anyone who is interested in the trustee position to feel free to talk to me about the library’s mission and long-term goals.  If you would like to speak with one of the current trustees about this volunteer position, they will be happy to answer your questions. The current trustees are: Stan Kurzban, 238-3891; Janet Himel, 238-5230; Evelyn Bloom, 241-0652; Barbara Lowenthal, 238-9571 and Leo Sheer.

Pam Thornton is the director of the Chappaqua Library. To talk to her about the library board position, call 238-4779; press 6, then 1.

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