Leadership
The Albany Public Library is led by a team devoted to connecting you with the information you need to improve and enrich your life.
In addition to the staff leadership team, we have more than 120 full- and part-time employees and dozens of volunteers who help make it possible for us to bring so many resources, programs, and events to Albany, New York residents.
The library’s nine-member Board of Trustees is charged with ensuring that the library fulfills its mission in a fiscally and operationally responsible way. The board is governed by a set of by-laws, which is regularly reviewed and amended as needed.
Board of Trustees
**The board MEETINGS WILL BE FULLY REMOTE THROUGH June 14, 2022, due to the governor’s declared State of Emergency and rules regarding public meetings. Please watch the meetings live, or at a later date, on YouTube.*
The full board meets the second Tuesday of every month (unless otherwise noted). Committees meet as needed. The public is invited and encouraged to attend board and committee meetings.
Share comments with the board: Currently, members of the public can share comments with the board by email publiccomment@albanypubliclibrary.org or by phone (518) 290-6905. Public comments are read during the board meetings. You need to include your name and street address to have your comment read at the meeting and entered into the public record.
Agendas and minutes: Agendas, minutes, and other meeting documents are on BoardDocs. Click on “View the Agenda” when you get to the meeting page. Agendas and minutes for meetings prior to May 2019 can be found below.
