On this page: Meeting Dates, Board Members, Minutes
Meeting Schedule
Meetings are scheduled to begin at 5:15 PM (with the exception of the Annual Meeting that begins at 4:30 PM)
All Board of Trustee meetings are open to the public
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the location of the meetings will be determined on a case-by-case basis and may be held remotely
March 17, 2021
May 19, 2021
June 16, 2021
September 15, 2021
October 20, 2021
November 17, 2021
SLFL Association Annual Meeting January 26, 2022
Board Members
Glen Pareira - 2023
Melissa Kline - 2023
Christina Lawrence - 2023
Kelly Linehan - 2023
Lynne Fisher Kemp - 2023
Amy Richardson - 2024
Jessica Jakobe - 2024
Mike Beccaria - 2024
Cheryl Joyce - 2024
David Staszak - 2024
Tiffany Van Etten - 2025
Angela Bates - 2025
Beryl Szwed - 2025
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Recruitment
The Library is launching a new process to recruit people interested in joining the Board of Trustees.
The Library's bylaws set the size of the Board to 10 members and term of its Trustees to one 5-year period. Every year, two trustees leave the Board and two join. As a result, we are continuously recruiting new members and decided it would be better to revise our annual recruitment strategy and replace it with a process that results in a pool of talented people that are interested in being considered for the Board of Trustees next year or in the future.
Last year, the Board of Trustees adopted a five -year strategic plan and in the process identified skills and experiences necessary to successfully, execute the plan. In reviewing current and outgoing Trustee skills, we have a good handle on the desired skills/experience we are seeking for future members. Specifically people with knowledge or experience in:
• nonprofit management and/or finance
• fundraising
• people with special needs
• communications
• construction/contracting/architecture
• endowment development
If you would like to be considered for Board membership, please contact the Board Chair in care of Library Director Peter Benson.
Thank you for considering joining the Board of Trustees and for supporting the Saranac Lake Free Library. We hope to hear from you!
