The Main Library will be closing early at 6:00pm on Tuesday, December 24

The Main Library will be open with limited services from 12:00-4:00pm on Wednesday, December 25

The NNE Branch will be closed on Wednesday, December 25. 

Structure

The Library Commission has a total of 10 voting members. The membership has the following structure. There are also two non-voting student liaisons.

Number of Members Seat Type Appointed / Elected By Term Years
4 Library Commissioner City Council with Mayor Presiding 3
4 Library Trustee Fletcher Free Library Trustees 3
1 Library Staff Commissioner Fletcher Free Library Staff 1
1 Mayoral Designee Mayor 3

Commissioners

The Commission includes:

Members Seat Term Start Term End
Sally Blanchard-O'Brien Library Commissioner 09/13/2021 06/30/2025
Emily Copeland Library Commissioner  07/01/2024 06/30/2027
Patrick Halladay Library Commissioner 07/01/2024 06/30/2027
Amy Mellencamp Library Commissioner, Chair 07/01/2024 06/30/2027
Samantha Donalds Library Trustee 07/01/2024 06/30/2027
Chol Dhoor Library Trustee 07/01/2022 06/30/2025
Cate MacLachlan Library Trustee 07/01/2023 06/30/2026
Mona Tolba Library Trustee 07/01/2022 06/30/2025
Rebecca Thompson Library Staff Commissioner 07/01/2024 06/30/2025
Nick Tatakis Mayoral Designee 07/01/2024 06/30/2027
Grace Maley Student Liaison 07/01/2023 06/30/2025
Sam Doherty Student Liaison 07/01/2024 06/30/2025

Meetings

The Library Commission meets on the third Wednesday of every other month at 7:45 am. The public is invited to attend.

Next meetings:

The following meeting will take place at the Main Library on Wednesday, November 20 at 7:45am. The subsequent meeting will take place at the Main Library on January 15 at 7:45am. 

 

Burlington Code of Ordinances

Chapter 21, Article 1, Paragraph 43 (Fletcher Free Library)