Edythe L. Dyer Library Board of Trustees

Current Members:

Format: Board of Trustees consisting of 9 members

(The Library is a Department of the Town)

Intent and Purpose:

Serve as an Advisory Board to the Library Director/Department Head

in matters related to the services, programs and needs of the library.

Duties:

Prepare for and attend regular board meetings.
To become familiar with Maine library law, as well as standards, principles and practices for libraries.
Oversee management of the Edythe Dyer Community Library Endowment Fund.
Work with the council to obtain adequate library funding.
Participate in the development and approval of library policies and review policies on a regular, systematic schedule.
Study the needs and interests of the community and see that they are addressed, as appropriate, by the library.
Act as an advocate for the library through contacts with civic groups and public officials.

Appointment: Trustees appointed by Town Council