Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees

The trustees serve 3-year terms. The current board members are:

David Goguen

President

Hope Matthews

Vice President

Ben Lainhart

Executive Director

Michele Talcott

Trustee

Patricia Krizan

Trustee

Barbara Hill

Secretary

Mary Kay Roland

Trustee

Jeanine Bowers

Trustee

The trustees can be contacted through the library at 107 Main St, Johnson City, NY 13790.

The Board of Trustees usually meet in the Basement Meeting Room. Meetings are open to the public. If you wish to address the Board, please contact the Library Director.

Board Meeting Schedule

Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule 2025

Meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Basement Meeting Room of the library at 107 Main Street. Meetings are open to the public. Meetings are subject to change from the published schedule. Any changes will be advertised as soon as possible.

  • January 16, 2025 
  • February 20, 2025
  • March 20, 2025 
  • April 17, 2025 
  • May 15, 2025 
  • June 11, 2025 Special Meeting
  • July 7, 2025 Special Meeting
  • July 17, 2025
  • August 21, 2025 
  • September 18, 2025 
  • October 16, 2025 
  • November 20, 2025 
  • December 18, 2025 

Board Meeting Minutes

Click on the links below to view minutes from the monthly meetings held by the Board of Trustees of Your Home Public Library. The meetings are open to the public. If you would like to speak at a meeting or have something placed on the agenda, please contact the Library Director at 797-4816.

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

  • Tuesday, January 12, 2021 meeting cancelled
  • Tuesday, February 9, 2021 click here
  • Tuesday, March 9, 2021 click here
  • Tuesday, April 13, 2021 click here
  • Tuesday, May 11, 2021 meeting cancelled
  • Tuesday, June 8, 2021 meeting cancelled
  • Tuesday, July 13, 2021 click here
  • Tuesday, August 17, 2021 click here
  • Tuesday, September 14, 2021 click here
  • Tuesday, October 10, 2021 click here
  • Tuesday, November 9, 2021 click here

2022

  • Tuesday, January 12, 2022 meeting cancelled
  • Tuesday, February 8, 2022 click here
  • Tuesday, March 15, 2022 meeting cancelled
  • Tuesday, April 12, 2022 meeting cancelled
  • Tuesday, May 10, 2022 click here
  • Thursday, June 16, 2022 click here
  • Thursday, July 21, 2022 meeting cancelled
  • Thursday August 18, 2022, click here
  • Thursday September 22, 2022 meeting cancelled
  • Tuesday October18, 2022 click here
  • Thursday November 17, 2022 click here

2023

  • Thursday, January 23, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, February 16, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, March 16, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, April 20, 2023
  • Thursday, May 18, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, June 15, 2023 meeting cancelled
  • Thursday, July 13, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, August 17, 2023 click here.
  • Thursday, September 21, 2023 click here.
  • Thursday, October 19, 2023 meeting cancelled
  • Thursday, November 16, 22023 click here.
  • Thursday, December 20. 2023 meeting cancelled

2024

  • Thursday, January 4, 2024 click here
  • Thursday, February 22, 2024 click here
  • Thursday, March 21, 2024 no meeting
  • Thursday, April 18, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, May 16, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, June 20, 2023 click here
  • Thursday, July 18, 2024 click here
  • Thursday, August 15, 2024 no meeting
  • Thursday, September 19, 2024 click here
  • Thursday, October 17, 2024 no meeting
  • Thursday, November 21, 2024 no meeting
  • Thursday, December 12, 2024 click here

2025

2025 Financial Reports Financial Reports 2025
 
2025 Meeting Agendas Agendas 2025
 
2025 Meeting Minutes Meeting Minutes 2025

Application

Your Home Public Library’s Board of Trustees is seeking new members.

Trustees are charged with overseeing the general management of the library which includes directing the funds, policies, and strategic priorities of the library. The Board of Trustees works in conjunction with the Library Director to determine the most effective course of action regarding library issues.

Applicants must be at least 18 years of age and reside in the Town of Union Library Tax District. Trustee meetings are regularly held on the third Thursday of each month at the library. Special meetings are scheduled as necessary. The term of office for each trustee is three years.

Interested parties can print out the attached application and forward along with current CV to: Your Home Public Library, 107 Main Street, Johnson City, NY

Click here to view and print the Board of Trustees application.

Announcement: YHPL will be closing at 2:00pm on Friday December 19 for a staff appreciation event.