Winnipeg Public Library Board

Advisory committee

Function

The Board, in consultation with the Manager of Library Services, shall make recommendations and report from time to time and issue an annual report to the Standing Policy Committee on Community Services on:

  • library policy and budgets;
  • administrative matters to the extent that they have significant policy or service implications on the Library System;
  • development of long-range plans for the Library System;
  • public involvement in the Library System

The Board shall establish, organize or participate in coordinating donations and fundraising programs for the benefit of the Library System.

The Board shall be represented in the City’s process to hire the Manager of Library Services.

Members

Elected Officials

  • Councillor Dobson - Standing Policy Committee on Community Services
  • Councillor Wyatt - Council Member, City-at-large

Citizen Members

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2025:

  • Melanie Ferris
  • Kristen Hardy
  • Stephen Kennedy
  • Ramy Penner

Appointments for the balance of a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2025:

  • Ranbir Dhillon
  • John Lamb

Appointments for a 2-year term to expire December 31, 2026:

  • Abimbola Bello
  • Lisa Laker
  • Nunziata Masi
  • Andrew McGillivray
  • Jude Obidiagha

Administrative Members

  • Karin Borland, Manager of Library Services
  • Trevor Surgenor, Province of Manitoba - Director of Public Library Services Branch

Jurisdiction

By-law No. 119/2004, passed by Council on July 21, 2004.

Composition

  • 2 members of Council (1 Councillor from the City-at-large and 1 Councillor from the Standing Policy Committee on Community Services )
  • 12 citizen members, to be nominated by the Public Library Board, who shall be representative of a wide variety of groups from within the community
  • the Manager of Library Services
  • a representative from the Province of Manitoba, to be appointed by the Board

Council reference

July 21, 2004 Minute 577

Additional reference

Library Board By-law No. 119/2004

Contact

Karin Borland, Manager of Library Services
251 Donald St.
Winnipeg, MB R3C 3P5

Phone

204-986-8028 (voice mail)

Email

wpllibraryboard@winnipeg.ca

Website

wpl.winnipeg.ca/library/board

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