Board of Trustees

FY2012 Board Meeting Dates

September 12, 2011
October 11, 2011
December 13, 2011
February 21, 2012 - Annual Meeting
April 10, 2012
June TBD

All meetings begin at 5:30 PM, unless otherwise noted.

Brooklyn Public Library's governing body is the Board of Trustees, consisting of 38 members all serving in non-salaried positions.

The Mayor and the Brooklyn Borough President each appoint 11 trustees. Twelve additional members are elected to serve on the board. The Mayor, City Comptroller, Speaker of the City Council and Brooklyn Borough President are ex-officio members of the board. All trustees, except ex-officio members, serve three-year terms.

Meetings of the Board of Trustees are held six times per year on Tuesdays at 5:30pm in the Trustees Room, Central Library, unless otherwise noted.

Brooklyn Public Library Board of Trustees 2010-2011

Peter Aschkenasy - Treasurer

Jordan Barowitz

Bonnie Bellamy-Watkins

Dr. Elaine Buckberg

Kwanza Butler

Iris Y. Chiu

Nina Collins

Anthony W. Crowell, Esq. - Chair

Joseph I. Douek

Jeff Gennette

Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr. - Vice Chair

Hon. Ira B. Harkavy

Miriam Katowitz - Vice Chair

Kyle Kimball

Michael Liburd

Gino P. Menchini

Hon. Alice Fisher Rubin

Sandra Schubert

Robin Shanus

Howard Smith

Christina Tettonis

Leticia Theodore-Greene

Dr. Lucille C. Thomas

Antonia Yuille Williams
Secretary

Ex-Officio Members & Designated Representatives

Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor of the City of New York

Hon. Marty Markowitz
President of the Borough of Brooklyn
    Represented by Carolyn Greer

Hon. Christine C. Quinn
Speaker of the New York City Council
    Represented by Nina Crews

Hon. John C. Liu
Comptroller of the City of New York
    Represented by Eric V. Eve

Articles of Incorporation

Brooklyn Public Library's Conflict of Interest Policy

BYLAWS of Brooklyn Public Library

NYS Merger Legislation