The Library Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall management of the Gates Public Library. This board was originally only a five member board, but in 1991, was expanded to a seven member board with all of the volunteer unpaid members being appointed by the Gates Town Board. To be a member of the Library Board of Trustees, you must be a resident of the Town of Gates and be willing to serve for a five year term. The Board of Trustees works with the New York State Education Department guidelines in order to assure that state laws and policies governing libraries are being met at the Gates Public Library. The Library Board of Trustees is the local policy making body for the Gates Public Library. Among its duties is the appointment of the Library Director.

All board members serve on internal library committees. In addition, they act as liaisons to the Gates Town Board and the Friends of the Gates Library.

Library Board of Trustees Members:

Peter Derry, President
Kirk Kettinger, Vice-President
Paula Lamanna, Secretary
Amy Gardner 
Paul Marlin
Linda Tribotte
Robert Renehan

Karen Kase-McLaren
Library Director

Meeting Date, Place, and Time:

Gates Public Library, Library Meeting Room
3rd Wednesday each month
7:00 P.M.

Meeting Dates for 2012 are as Follows:

January 18th
February 15th
March 21st
April 18th
May 16th
June 20th
July 18th
August 15th
September 19th
October 17th
November 21st
December 19th