Library Advisory Committees

Advisory committee

Function

To advise and report to the Winnipeg Public Library Board on library services within the Community.

Members

Assiniboia Community Library Advisory Committee

Winnipeg Public Library Board Appointees

  • Kristen Hardy - balance of a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023
  • Nunziata Masi - 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024

Community Committee Appointees

Current vacancies: 0

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023:

  • Patricia Burgess
  • Holly Hunter 
  • Jane Romaniuk

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024:

  • Linda Johnstone 
  • Sandra Marles
  • Rod Salm

Assiniboia Library Administrative Liaison

  • Stephanie George

City Centre Community Library Advisory Committee

Winnipeg Public Library Board Appointees

  • Diane Papst - balance of a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023
  • Waraidzo Chiyoka - 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024

Community Committee Appointees

Current vacancies: 0

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023:

  • Sylvia Falconer
  • Jane Markesteyn
  • Celia Rodd

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024:

  • David Chadwick
  • Virinder Gill
  • Karen Grant 

City Centre Library Administrative Liaison

  • Rémi Fontaine

East Kildonan-Transcona Community Library Advisory Committee

Winnipeg Public Library Board Appointees

  • Karon Chester - 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023
  • Melak Yossief - 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024

Community Committee Appointees

Current vacancies: 1

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023:

  • Sherrod Chester
  • Cindy Elliott 
  • Carly Zelinski 

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024:

  • Jim Smith
  • Vacant 
  • Jerry Tan 

East Kildonan-Transcona Library Administrative Liaison

Eric Fontaine

Lord Selkirk-West Kildonan Community Library Advisory Committee

Winnipeg Public Library Board Appointees

  • Kim Koss - balance of 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023
  • Linda English - 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024

Community Committee Appointees

Current vacancies: 1

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023:

  • Jarrett Storey 
  • Daniel Guenther 
  • Vacant 

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024:

  • Ryan Cormack 
  • Evan Krosney 
  • Harriet Zaidman

Lord Selkirk-West Kildonan Library Administrative Liaison

  • Simon Morris

Riel Community Library Advisory Committee

Current vacancies: 2

Winnipeg Public Library Board Appointees

  • Lisa Laker - balance of a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023
  • Dean Scaletta - 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024

Community Committee Appointees

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2023:

  • Karen Bock 
  • Robin Rook-Hanke 
  • Andre Sobhy Victor Soliman

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2024:

  • Karen Kazun 
  • Vacant 
  • Vacant 

Riel Library Administrative Liaison

Michelle Albrecht

Jurisdiction

Sections 6 and 7 of The Library Board By-law No. 119/2004, passed by Council on July 21, 2004

Composition

A Library Advisory Committee is established for each Community Committee, each consisting of:

  • Up to 6 citizen members to be appointed by the Community Committee
  • 2 members of the Winnipeg Public Library Board
  • The Library Administrative Liaison

Council reference

Contact

251 Donald St.
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3P5

Phone

204-986-8028

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