Board of Trustees

About the Board

The BCPL Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Library, consisting of 11 members from all over Broome County. Trustees are appointed by the County Executive and approved by the County Legislature.

 

The Board’s duties include: 

  • Hiring and evaluating the Library Director
  • Developing Library policies 
  • Reviewing the budget and monthly and annual reports
  • Representing and advocating for the Library in the community
  • Strategic planning

Board Meetings

Board Officers

Portrait of Al Buyck, BCPL Board Treasurer
Picture of Al Buyck with giant sunglasses and a comic book

Al Buyck

Board President
Jeffrey Boisvert
Jeffrey Boisvert

Jeffrey Boisvert

Board Vice President
Katie Bowers
Katie Bowers

Katie Bowers

Board Secretary
Portrait of Vikki Collazo, BCPL trustee
Picture of Vikki Collazo wearing a fascinator with Jane Austen's Persuasion

Vikki Collazo

Board Treasurer

Trustees

Charmian Foster
Charmian Foster

Charmian Foster

Trustee

Emily Jones

Trustee
Portrait of Jillian Sandy, BCPL trustee
Picture of Jillian Sandy with straw hat and tiger puppet

Jillian Sandy

Trustee

Kelly Sullivan

Trustee
Portrait of Olivia Shimkus, BCPL trustee
Portrait of Olivia Shimkus with bear ears reading Winnie the Pooh

Olivia Shimkus

Trustee
Sarah Glose
Sarah Glose

Sarah Glose

Trustee
Portrait of Tom Jahn, BCPL trustee
Portrait of Tom Jahn with a Christmas tree hat reading a book of maps

Tom Jahn

Trustee

Agendas & Reports

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March 2025 Reports View Document
March 2025 Agenda View Document
March 2025 Attachments View Document
February 2025 Reports View Document
February 2025 Agenda View Document
February 2025 Attachments View Document
January 2025 Agenda View Document
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January 2025 Reports View Document
December 2024 Agenda View Document
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December 2024 Reports View Document
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Minutes & Recordings

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February 2025 Minutes - approved View Document
March 2025 Minutes - draft View Document
February 2025 Minutes - draft View Document
January 2025 Minutes - approved View Document
December 2024 Minutes View Document
November 2024 Minutes View Document
October 2024 Minutes View Document
September 2024 Board Meeting - canceled
August 2024 Minutes View Document
July 2024 Minutes View Document
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