Board of Trustees & Governance

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.

Please refer to the following for more information:


Board of Trustees

Margaret Fox-Tully

President (A)

Alyce Callison

Vice President (A)

Debbie Cella

Treasurer (T)

Deb Morley

Secretary (T)

Deirdre Cryor

Board Member (T)

Phil Goldsmith

Board Member (T)

J. Scott Lowe

Board Member (A)

Our Monthly Board Meeting will be held in-person on

Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 at 7pm at the CREC*

*9000 Parkview Dr, Haverford, PA 19041

Haverford Community Recreation & Environmental Center, Address


2025 Library Board of Trustees Meetings

Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month @ 7pm (except where noted below)

January 15, 2025

February 19, 2025

March 19, 2025

April 16, 2025

May 21, 2025- Annual Library Association Meeting. Regular Monthly Board Meeting immediately afterward.

June 18, 2025 

July 16, 2025

August 20, 2025 (Only if Necessary)

September 17, 2025

October 15, 2025

November 19, 2025

December 17, 2025


Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes

Click on a year and then a month to see a downloadable PDF for the corresponding meeting minutes.


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.