Interested in the Library?

The LaFayette Public Library Board of Trustees is looking for a new trustee.

What does a trustee do?  According to the New York State Handbook for Library Trustees, library trustees work together to:

Create and develop the mission of the library;
Regularly plan and evaluate the library’s service program based on community needs;
Select, hire and regularly evaluate a qualified library director;
Secure adequate funding for the library’s service program;
Exercise fiduciary responsibility for the use of public and private funds;
Adopt policies and rules regarding library governance and use;
Maintain a facility that meets the library’s and community’s needs;
Promote the library in the local community and in society in general;
Conduct the business of the library in an open and ethical manner in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and with respect for the institution, staff and public.

For information specifically about the LaFayette Public Library’s Board of Trustees, we encourage you to look at minutes of our meetings, our annual report, our budget, and our by-laws.  They are available on the library’s website here. You are always welcome at board meetings because they are open to the public.

To apply: Please send a SHORT letter of interest, explaining why you are interested in becoming a trustee, and a copy of your resume or work history to the LaFayette Public Library PO Box 379 LaFayette NY 13084. The letter and resume can be informal. Please include your contact information.