Board of Trustees
2026 MEETINGS
| MEETING DATE | AGENDA | MINUTES | VIDEO |
| Jan. 13, 2026 | |||
| Feb. 10, 2026 | |||
| Feb. 23, 2026 (budget session) | |||
| March 10, 2026 | |||
| April 14, 2026 | |||
| May 12, 2026 | |||
| June 9, 2026 | |||
| July 14, 2026 (annual meeting) | |||
| Aug. 11, 2026 | |||
| Sept. 8, 2026 | |||
| Oct. 13, 2026 | |||
| Nov. 10, 2026 | |||
| Dec. 8, 2026 |
2025 MEETINGS
| MEETING DATE | AGENDA | MINUTES | VIDEO |
| Dec. 9, 2025 | 12/9/25 Agenda | 12/9/25 Video | |
| Nov. 11, 2025 | 11/11/25 Agenda | 11/11/25 Minutes | 11/11/25 Video |
| Oct. 14, 2025 | 10/14/25 Agenda | 10/14/25 Minutes | 10/14/25 Video |
| Sept. 9, 2025 | 9/9/25 Agenda | 9/9/25 Minutes | 9/9/25 Video |
| Aug. 12, 2025 | 8/12/25 Agenda | 8/12/25 Minutes | 8/12/25 Video |
| July 8, 2025 | 7/8/25 Agenda | 7/8/25 Minutes | 7/8/25 Video |
| June 10, 2025 | 6/10/25 Agenda | 6/10/25 Minutes | 6/10/25 Video |
| May 13, 2025 | 5/13/25 Agenda | 5/13/25 Minutes | 5/13/25 Video |
| April 8, 2025 | 4/8/25 Agenda | 4/8/25 Minutes | 4/8/25 Video |
| March 11, 2025 | 3/11/25 Agenda | 3/11/25 Minutes | 3/11/25 Video |
| Feb. 25, 2025 (budget meeting) |
2/25/25 Agenda | 2/25/25 Minutes | 2/25/25 Video |
| Feb. 11, 2025 | 2/11/25 Agenda | 2/11/25 Minutes | 2/11/25 Video |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | 1/14/25 Agenda | 1/14/25 Minutes | 1/14/25 Video |
For past meeting agendas, minutes, and videos, see the Board Meeting Archive page.
The APL Board of Trustees meets on the second Tuesday of every month at 6 pm at the Washington Ave. Branch large auditorium, unless otherwise noted. The meetings are open to the public.
Public comments may be shared with the board in person at the meetings, by phone at (518) 290-6905, or email to publiccomment@albanypubliclibrary.org. Include your name and street address to have your comment read at the meeting and entered into the public record.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
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Sarah Macinski | President, 2025 – 2026 | Term: May 2022 – June 2026 | macinskis@albanypubliclibrary.org
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Andrea West | Vice President, 2025 – 2026 | Term: July 2022 – June 2027 | westa@albanypubliclibrary.org
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Paige Allen | Vice President for Finance, 2025 – 2026 | Term: July 2024 – June 2029 | allenp@albanypubliclibrary.org
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Paige Barnum | Secretary, 2025 – 2026 | Term: July 2022 – June 2027 | barnump@albanypubliclibrary.org
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Jah-Raii Gause | Trustee | Term: June 2021 – June 2026 | gausej@albanypubliclibrary.org
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Shaniqua Jackson | Trustee | Term: July 2025 – June 2030 | jacksons@albanypubliclibrary.org
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Jennifer Marlow | Trustee | Term: July 2024 – June 2029 | marlowj@albanypubliclibrary.org
- Brigitte Pryor | Trustee | Term: July 2025 – June 2026 | pryorb@albanypubliclibrary.org
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Rachael Vonada | Trustee | Term: July 2025 – June 2030 | vonadar@albanypubliclibrary.org
TRUSTEE COMMITTEES
Board committees meet as needed. The meetings are open to the public.
View upcoming board and committee meetings.
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Executive Committee: President Sarah Macinski (chair), Vice President Andrea West, Vice President for Finance Paige Allen, Secretary Paige Barnum
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Ad Hoc Strategic Planning Committee: Sarah Macinski (chair), Paige Barnum, Rachael Vonada
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Audit & Finance Committee: Paige Allen, (chair), Jennifer Marlow, Shaniqua Jackson
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Facilities Committee: Brigitte Pryor (chair), Jah-Raii Gause, Jennifer Marlow
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Nominating Committee: Jah-Raii Gause (chair), Andrea West, Rachael Vonada
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Personnel Committee: Andrea West (chair), Brigitte Pryor, Rachael Vonada
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Policy & Governance Committee: Paige Barnum (chair), Paige Allen, Shaniqua Jackson
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Representatives on Friends & Foundation of Albany Public Library Board: Sarah Macinski, Jennifer Marlow
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Representative on Upper Hudson Library System Board: Sarah Macinski
The library’s nine-member elected Board of Trustees is charged with ensuring that the library fulfills its mission in a fiscally and operationally responsible way. Library trustees are Albany residents who are elected to five-year terms. They receive no compensation and represent the interests of the community.