The Board of Trustees (2007 - 2008)

• James Rossi - Chairman
• Sheila Becker - Vice-Chairman
• Andy Baumgartner - Secretary
• Bob Boeri
  
• Beth Johnson
  
• Jennifer Baker
  

The Board of Library Trustees consists of six elected board members. Each term consists of a three-year commitment. The board annually elects a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and financial liaison. The Trustees meet on the second Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the library. All meetings are open to the public.

The role of the Trustees is to be active advocates for the library. This includes seeking local, state, and federal support for the library's staff, collections, property and programs. Some of the responsibilities consist of the following:

• employing and supporting a qualified library director to manage the daily activities of the library;
• setting library policies that uphold the principles of equal access to information and the free exchange of ideas;
• guiding the management and maintenance of library facilities and assets and expending financial resources judiciously;
• working to secure an appropriate funding level for facilities, technology, hours of operation, collections and staff;
• knowing and observing applicable municipal, state and federal laws and regulations; and
• working with the community to identify information needs and to develop and implement a written plan for the maintenance and improvement of library services.

The Trustees have also appointed two subcommittees:

• The Committee for Visual Arts which makes recommendations that will enrich the cultural offerings of the library, and
• The Music Committee which provides musical events to the public through the library.

If you would like to volunteer for one of these committees, please contact any of the Trustees or Director Jackie White. You may also consider joining the Friends of the Topsfield Town Library, a wonderful non-profit organization that is responsible for many of the creative children's, youth, and adult programming available to library patrons and also helps support and enhance the quality of library service.

Contact the library at: Phone: 1-978-887-1528 Fax: 1-978-887-0185 email: mto@mvlc.org