The Berkeley Public Library is governed by a seven member Board of Trustees. Trustees provide financial oversight, set policies, plan for the library's future, and help promote the library in the community.  See also: Board Bylaws. 

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Trustees

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• Ellen Conlin  Treasurer, Technology Committee (Chair), Finance Committee (Chair), Personnel Committee

• David Ditchfield Secretary, Personnel Committee, Building Committee (Chair)

• Shawn Dooley Finance Committee, Personnel Committee

• Christi Hawn  President, Building Committee, Finance Committee

• James Marino 

• Denise Mason-Smith  Vice President, Building Committee, Technology Committee

• Michael Williams   Policy Committee

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Meetings

 

Library Board of Trustee meetings are typically scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Meeting Room at the Library. Agendas of coming meetings, including committee meetings, are posted in advance on this page as well as at the library. Unless noted specifically on the agenda, all meetings are open to the public. 

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FY2026 Schedule: 

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• ​May 28, 2025 Annual and Monthly Meetings

• June 25, 2025

• July 24, 2025

• August 27, 2025

• September 24, 2025

• October 22, 2025

• November 19, 2025

• January 28, 2026

• February 25, 2026

• March 25, 2026

• April 22, 2026

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Recent Agendas & Minutes

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