The Library Board oversees the library’s budget and financial expenditures, supports the library through advocacy, and appoints a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to provide general supervision over and direction of the operations of the library and its staff.
The Chatham-Kent Public Library Board is a governing board under the Public Library Act. The Library Board is comprised of four members of Municipal Council and seven citizen appointees. Municipal Council appoints all trustees, and approves the annual budget but does not authorize any specific actions or decisions of the Library Board.
The CEO/Chief Librarian attends Library Board meetings and serves as the link between the Library and the Municipality's senior management team and Council. If you would like to make a deputation to the Library Board, please complete the Request to Make a Deputation form and submit it to CEO/Chief Librarian.
See the Library Policies page for the Library Board's governance policies.
2019 - 2022 Chatham-Kent Public Library Board
Mark Authier, Councillor
Linda Campbell
Kristen Carter
Robert W. Clarke
Kate do Forno
Amy Finn, Councillor
Cecila Mackey
Mary Clare Latimer, Councillor
Steve Pinsonneault, Councillor
Fannie Vavoulis
Margaret Young, Chair
Board Meetings
The Library Board meets on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except July and August) at 5:00 pm. Most meetings take place at the Chatham Branch, although the Board periodically meets at one of the other branches. For meeting agendas and minutes, see
Committees Of Council: Chatham-Kent Public Library Board.
Date | Time | Location |
Tuesday, January 22
| 5:00 pm | Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, February 26
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, March 26
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, April 23
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, May 28
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, June 25
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, September 24
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, October 22
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, November 26
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room |
Tuesday, December 17 (tentative)
| 5:00 pm
| Chatham Branch - Meeting Room
|
Contact the Library Board at
cklibrary@chatham-kent.ca.