The Board of Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Community room. The public is welcome to attend all Board meetings in person or through Zoom.
The Whiting Board of Trustees oversees the Library’s operating and administrative policies, votes on and establishes Library policy, sets the institution’s strategic goals, and acts as an agent of public trust governing the Library. The Trustees work with the Library Director to carry out governance and policy-making responsibilities, financial and development oversight, and strategic planning.
Current Trustees:
- Penny Benelli (term expires in 2028)
- Lora Cokolat, Treasurer (term expires in 2028)
- Linda Diak (term expires in 2027)
- Matthew Gorsky, Chair (term expires in 2026)
- Donna McNeill-Hudkins – Secretary (term expires in 2028)
- Polly Montgomery (term expires in 2027)
- Lyn Smith (term expires in 2028)
Next Regular Meeting of the Whiting Library Trustees
March 17, at 6:30 p.m. ET
The meeting will be conducted via Zoom and in Whiting Library’s Suzy Forlie Room (main level) at Whiting Library, 117 Main Street, Chester, VT 05143
Join via Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88950242700?pwd=cHIwLzlPN3V5R2w5TWZnSDU1Wmxsdz09
Meeting ID: 889 5024 2700
Passcode: 963306
- CALL TO ORDER
- ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA
- APPROVE MINUTES FROM LAST MEETING
- TREASURER’S REPORT
- DIRECTOR AND YOUTH SERVICES REPORT
- COMMITTEE REPORTS
- OLD BUSINESS
- NEW BUSINESS
- PUBLIC COMMENT
- ADJOURN
2026 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
2026 February 24 draft minutes
2026 January 20 approved minutes
2025 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
2025 December 16 approved minutes and video recording
2025 November 18, approved minutes and video recording
2025 October 14, approved minutes and video recording
2025 September 16 approved minutes and video recording
025 August 19, approved minutes AND recording
2025 July 15, approved minutes and video recording
2025 June 17, approved minutes and video recording
2025 May 13, approved minutes and video recording
2025 March 18, approved minutes and video recording
2025 February 11, approved minutes and video recording
2025 January 14 approved minutes and video recording
2024 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
2024 December 10 draft minutes and video recording
2024 November 12, 2024, approved minutes and video recording
2024 October 29, 2024, approved special meeting notes and recording
2024 October 15 approved minutes and sound recording
2024 Sept. 10 approved minutes and sound recording
2024 August 13 approved minutes and sound recording
2024 July 9 approved minutes and sound recording
2024 June 11, 2024 Approved Minutes
2024 May 14 approved minutes
2024 April 23 Approved Special Meeting Minutes
2024 March 12 Approved Minutes
2024 February 13 Approved Minutes
2024 January 9 Approved Minutes
2023 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
2023 December 12 Approved Minutes
2023 November 14 Approved Minutes
2023 October 17 draft Minutes
2023 September 12 Approved Minutes
2023 August 8 Meeting draft Minutes
2023 July 18th Meeting draft Minutes
2023 June 13th Meeting draft Minutes
2023 May 23 Special Meeting Minutes
2023 May 9 Meeting draft Minutes
2023 April 11 Meeting Approved Minutes
2023 March 28 Meeting
2023 February 14 Meeting draft Minutes
2023 January 10 Meeting draft Minutes
2022 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
2022 December 13 Meeting draft Minutes
2022 November 10 Meeting draft Minutes
2022 October 11 Meeting draft Minutes
2022 October 4 Special Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 September 26 Special Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 September 21 Special Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 September 13 Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 August 9 Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 August 4 Personnel Committee
2022 July 12 Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 July 5th Special Meeting Draft Minutes
Discussion of hiring a temporary and new director.
2022 June 29th Special Meeting Minutes
Exit interview for parting Director.
2022 June Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 May 19, 2022 Special Meeting Draft Minutes
Meeting Recording
Public Comment
2022 May 13, 2022 Draft Minutes
2022 May 10, 2022 Draft Minutes
2022 April 21 Personnel Committee Minutes
2022 April 19 Fundraising Committee Minutes
2022 April 12 Meeting Draft Minutes
Meeting Recording
2022 April 2 Programming Committee Meeting Draft Minutes
Meeting Recording
2022 March Meeting Draft Minutes
Meeting Recording
2022 February 9th Strategic Planning Committee Draft Minutes
2022 February Meeting Draft Minutes
2022 January Meeting Draft Minutes
2021 Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
2021 December 28th Special Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 December Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 November Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 October Meeting Draft Approved Minutes
2021 September Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 August Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 July Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 June Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 May Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 April Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 March Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 February Meeting Approved Minutes
2021 January Meeting Approved Minutes
Prior Years Board Minutes
- 2020 Board of Trustees Minutes
- 2019 Board of Trustees Minutes
- 2018 Board of Trustees Minutes
- 2017 Board of Trustees Minutes
- 2016 Board of Trustees Minutes