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 October.
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)
October Meeting
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
2020 Library Board of Trustees Meetings
Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 7pm (Except where indicated)
January 15, 2020
February 19, 2020
March 18, 2020
Due to COVID-19 Cancelled
April 22, 2020
Due to COVID-19 Cancelled
May 20, 2020
The Annual Library Association Meeting will begin at 7pm, followed by the Regular Monthly Board meeting.
June 17, 2020
Due to COVID-19 Cancelled
July 15, 2020
No August Meeting
September 16, 2020
October 14, 2020
November 18, 2020
December 16*, 2020
*TBD
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 |
MarchNo Meeting Due to COVID-19 |
September (DRAFT) |
AprilNo Meeting Due to COVID-19 |
October |
May (Regular Meeting) | May Association Meeting (DRAFT) |
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.