Board of Trustees
FY2013 Board Meeting Dates
- September 29, 2012 - 10 a.m., 205 State Street
- December 11, 2012
- February 26, 2013 - Annual Meeting
- April 16, 2013
- June 27, 2013
Brooklyn Public Library's governing body is the Board of Trustees, consisting of 38 members all serving in non-salaried positions.
The Mayor and the Brooklyn Borough President each appoint 11 trustees. Twelve additional members are elected to serve on the board. The Mayor, City Comptroller, Speaker of the City Council and Brooklyn Borough President are ex-officio members of the board. All trustees, except ex-officio members, serve three-year terms.
Meetings of the Board of Trustees are held six times per year on Tuesdays at 5:30pm in the Trustees Room, Central Library, unless otherwise noted.
Brooklyn Public Library Board of Trustees 2013-2014
Peter Aschkenasy - Treasurer
Jordan Barowitz
Michael Best
Kwanza Butler
Iris Y. Chiu
Nina Collins
Anthony W. Crowell - Chair
Joseph I. Douek
Jeff Gennette
Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr. - Vice Chair
Miriam Katowitz - Vice Chair
Kyle Kimball
Michael Liburd
Susan Marcinek
Gino P. Menchini
Hon. Alice Fisher Rubin
Sandra Schubert
Robin Shanus
Christina Tettonis
Leticia Theodore-Greene
Dr. Lucille C. Thomas
Antonia Yuille Williams - Secretary
Ex-Officio Members & Designated Representatives
Hon. Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor of the City of New York
Represented by Diahann Billings-Burford
Hon. Marty Markowitz
President of the Borough of Brooklyn
Represented by Carolyn Greer
Hon. Christine C. Quinn
Speaker of the New York City Council
Represented by Nina Crews
Hon. John C. Liu
Comptroller of the City of New York
Represented by Eric V. Eve
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