Library Board of Trustees

What is a Trustee?

Library trustees are the governing board of the library. (RSA 202-A:2) The Board of Trustees shall have the entire custody and management of the public library and all related property except trust funds held by the town. (RSA 202-A:6) The Board of Trustees has sole responsibility for hiring and firing employees of a public library (RSA 202-A:16-17) and the securing of sufficient funds to provide and maintain adequate library service (RSA 202-A:4). Trustees are elected by the general population and represent the community to the library and the library to the community. 

Interested in becoming a Trustee?

If you are interested in running for an elected three-year seat on the Library Board of Trustees:

• Review the “Job Description of a Library Trustee”
• Review “How the Roles of Trustees and Library Director Differ”
• Review the Board of Trustee Minutes posted online
• Attend meetings of the Board of Trustees to meet Board members and see what is involved
• Ask questions!  Email Board Chair at trustees@whipplefreelibrary.org.

If a three-year commitment is too long, consider volunteering for a one-year Alternate position:

• Read the “Are you interested in serving as an Alternate or Trustee?” letter
• Read the the materials listed above for Trustees and attend meetings of the Board of Trustees
• Review the “Alternate Trustee Policy”
• Complete an Alternate Application. 
• Alternate Trustee applications are available online here or pick up a Trustee Application form at the Whipple Free Library.   

Completed applications can be e-mailed to trustees@whipplefreelibrary.org, dropped off at the library to the attention of Chair, Board of Trustees, or mailed to: 
Whipple Free Library
67 Mont Vernon Road
New Boston, NH 03070