The Haverford Township Free Library is governed by a seven member Board of Trustees. Three Trustees are elected by the Haverford Township Free Library Association (A) and four are appointed by the Haverford Township Board of Commissioners (T).
The affairs of the library are under exclusive control of the Board of Trustees as follows: Responsibility for Legal Issues, Financial Oversight, Policy Making, Operating and Administrative Policy, Strategic Planning and Evaluation, and Advocacy.
The Haverford Township Free Library's Board of Trustees meet the third Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM, excluding August and September.
Please refer to the following for more information:
Board of Trustees
Phil Goldsmith
President (T)
Margaret Fox-Tully
Vice President (A)
Debbie Cella
Treasurer (T)
Alyce Callison
Secretary (A)
Jim Brown
Board Member (T)
J. Scott Lowe
Board Member (A)
Madeline O'Fria
Board Member (T)
July Board of Trustees Meeting
July 21st, 2021
Meeting agenda, and zoom link if applicable, TBD
2021 Library Board of Trustees Meetings
Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 7pm (Except where indicated)
January 20, 2021
February 17, 2021
March 17, 2021
April 21, 2021
May 19, 2021
The Annual Library Association Meeting will begin at 7pm, followed by the Regular Monthly Board meeting.
June 16, 2021
July 21, 2021
No August Meeting
September 22, 2021
The September meeting will take place on the 4th Wednesday of the month due to Yom Kippur.
October 20, 2021
November 17, 2021
December 15, 2021
Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
Click on a year and then a month to see a downloadable PDF for the corresponding meeting minutes.
January |
July |
February |
No August Meeting |
March |
September |
April |
October |
May (Regular Meeting - Draft) | May Association Meeting (Draft) |
November |
June (Draft) |
December |
January |
July |
February |
No August Meeting |
MarchNo Meeting Due to COVID-19 |
September |
AprilNo Meeting Due to COVID-19 |
October |
May (Regular Meeting) | May Association Meeting |
November |
JuneNo Meeting Due to COVID-19 |
December |
The Association
Plans for creating a public library in Haverford Township began in 1933. The citizens involved in the planning process were advised to incorporate the library as an Association which would allow for proper public input and oversight. Association members meet annually, on the third Wednesday in May, to elect three (3) of the library’s seven (7) Board of Trustee members (when terms are up for election). Becoming a member of the Association is one way to make your voice heard in the library. The annual meeting is also the time for Association members to hear about the health and welfare of the library and to exchange ideas with the Board and each other.
In order to join the Association you must:
- Have a library card
- Live in Haverford Township
- Be 18 years old or older
To be eligible to vote at an Annual Meeting, membership must be submitted by the last day in February prior to the May meeting. You may download a PDF of the membership form by clicking here. Once you are a member, you do not have to renew from year to year (there are no dues to become a member). You are only asked to keep your contact information current.
