Trustees
The Manchester City Library Board of Trustees meet on the third Monday of the month at 4 pm. Agendas are posted on the website and in our buildings. To contact the Trustees you can send documentation to the Chair c/o the City Library 405 Pine Street, Manchester NH 03104 or via e-mail at library@manchesternh.gov or by contacting the Library Director, Denise van Zanten, at dvanzant@manchesternh.gov.
- Vanessa Blais, Trustee Chair
- Patricia Cornell, Trustee Secretary
- Israel Piedra, Trustee Treasurer
- Eleanor Dahar, Trustee
- Bob Lord, Trustee
- Martha Rossignol, Trustee
- Ken Snow, Trustee
- Anthony Sapienza, Aldermanic Liaison
- Mayor Jay Ruais, Trustee Ex-Officio
Trustee Meeting Minutes and Upcoming Meeting Agenda
- Monday, December 16, 2024 - Agenda
- Monday, November 18, 2024 - Agenda
- Monday, October 21, 2024
- Monday, September 16, 2024
- Monday, August 19, 2024
- Monday, July 15, 2024
- Monday, June 17, 2024
- Monday, May 20, 2024
- Monday, April 15, 2024
- Monday, March 18, 2024
- Tuesday, February 20, 2024
- Tuesday, January 22, 2024
- Monday, December 18, 2023
- Monday, November 20, 2023
- Monday, October 16, 2023
- Monday, September 18, 2023
- Monday, August 21, 2023
- Monday, July 17, 2023
- Tuesday, June 20, 2023
- Monday, May 15, 2023
- Monday, April 17, 2023
- Monday, March 20, 2023
- Tuesday, February 21, 2023
- Tuesday, January 17, 2023
- MEETING CANCELED! Monday, December 19, 2022 - Agenda
- Monday, November 21, 2022
- Monday, October 17, 2022
- Monday, September 19, 2022
- Monday, August 15, 2022
- Monday, July 18, 2022
- Monday, June 20, 2022
- Monday, May 16, 2022
- Monday, April 18, 2022
- Monday, March 21, 2022
- Tuesday, February 22, 2022
- Tuesday, January 18, 2022
- Monday, December 20, 2021
- Monday, November 15, 2021 - Agenda (No Quorum)
- Monday, October 18, 2021
- Monday, September 13, 2021
- Monday, August 9, 2021
- Monday, July 12, 2021
- Monday, June 14, 2021
- Monday, May 10, 2021
- Monday, April 12, 2021
- Monday, March 8, 2021
- Monday, March 8, 2021 - Foundation and Trustees Joint Meeting Agenda
- Monday, February 8, 2021
- Monday, January 11, 2021
- Monday, December 14, 2020
- Monday, November 9, 2020
- Monday, October 13, 2020
- Monday, September 14, 2020
- Monday, August 10, 2020
- Monday, July 13, 2020
- Monday, June 8, 2020
- Monday, May 11, 2020
- Monday, April 14, 2020
- Monday, March 9, 2020 - Cancelled -
- Monday, March 9, 2020 - Foundation and Trustee Joint Meeting Agenda - Cancelled
- Monday, February 10, 2020
- Monday, January 13, 2020
- Monday, December 9, 2019
- Tuesday, November 12, 2019
- Wednesday, October 15, 2019
- Monday, September 9, 2019
- Monday, July 29, 2019
- Monday, June 10, 2019
- Monday, May 13, 2019
- Monday, April 8, 2019
- Monday, March 11, 2019
- Monday, March 11, 2019 - Foundation and Trustee Joint Meeting - Agenda
- Monday, February 11, 2019
- Monday, January 14, 2019
- Monday, December 10, 2018
- Tuesday, November 13, 2018
- Monday, October 15, 2018
- Wednesday, September 12, 2018
- Monday, August 6, 2018
- Monday, June 18, 2018
- Monday, May 21, 2018
- Monday, April 16, 2018
- Monday, March 19, 2018
- Monday, February 12, 2018
- Monday, January 16, 2018
- Monday, December 18, 2017
- Monday, November 20, 2017
- Monday, October 16, 2017
- Monday, September 18, 2017
- Monday, August 14th, 2017
- Monday, June 19th, 2017
- Monday, May 15th, 2017
- Monday, April 17th, 2017
- Monday, April 17th, 2017 - Foundation and Trustee Joint Meeting
- Monday, March 20th, 2017
- Tuesday, February 21st, 2017
- Tuesday, January 17th, 2017
- Monday, December 19th, 2016
- Monday, November 21st, 2016
- Wednesday, October 19th, 2016
- Monday, September 19th, 2016
- Monday, August 15th, 2016
- Monday, June 20th, 2016
- Monday, May 16, 2016
- Monday, April 18, 2016
- Monday, March 21, 2016 - Foundation & Trustee Joint Meeting
- Tuesday, February 16, 2016
- Tuesday, January 19, 2016
- Monday, December 21, 2015
- Monday, November 16, 2015
- Monday, October 19, 2015
- Monday, September 21, 2015
- Tuesday, August 4th, 2015 - Agenda - Cancelled
- Monday, June 15th, 2015
- Monday, May 11th, 2015
- Monday, March 16th, 2015
- Tuesday, February 17th, 2015 - Cancelled - No Quorum
- Tuesday, January 20th, 2015
- Monday, December 15th, 2014
- Monday, November 17th, 2014
- Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
- Monday, September 15th, 2014
- Tuesday, August 11th, 2014
- Tuesday, July 8th, 2014
- Monday, June 16th, 2014
- Tuesday, May 20th, 2014
- Monday, April 21st, 2014
- Wednesday, March 19th, 2014
- Tuesday, February 18th, 2014 - Cancelled Due to Snow
- Tuesday, January 21st, 2014
- Monday, December 16th, 2013
- Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013
- Monday, September 16th, 2013
- Monday, August 5th, 2013
- Monday, June 17th, 2013
- Monday, May 22nd, 2013
- Monday, April 15th, 2013
- Monday, March 18th, 2013 - Foundation & Trustee Joint Meeting
- Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
- Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013
- Monday, November 19th, 2012
- Wednesday, October 17th, 2012
- Monday, September 17th, 2012
- Monday, August 6th, 2012
- Wednesday, June 18th, 2012
- Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
- Monday, April 16th, 2012
- Monday, March 19th, 2012 - Foundation & Trustee Joint Meeting
- Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
- Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 - Special Meeting
- Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
- Monday, December 19, 2011
- Monday, November 21, 2011
- Friday, October 19th, 2011
- Monday, September 26th, 2011
- Monday, August 1st, 2011
- Thursday, June 30th, 2011 - Special Meeting
- Monday, June 20th, 2011
- Monday, May 16th, 2011
- Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
- Wednesday, April 20th, 2011
- Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
- Monday, March 21st, 2011 - Foundation & Trustee Joint Meeting
- Monday, March 21st, 2011
- Monday, February 14th, 2011
- Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
- Monday, December 20th, 2010
- Wednesday, December 8th, 2010
- Monday, November 29th, 2010
- Monday, November 15th, 2010
- Monday, October 20th, 2010
- Monday, September 20th, 2010
- Monday, August 2nd, 2010
- Monday, June 21st, 2010
- Monday, May 17th, 2010
- Monday, April 19th, 2010
- Monday, March 15th, 2010
- Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
- Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
- Monday, December 21st, 2009
- Monday, November 16th, 2009
- Wednesday, October 21st, 2009
- Monday, September 21st, 2009
- Monday, July 27th, 2009
- Monday, June 15th, 2009
- Special Session, Thursday, May 28th, 2009
- Monday, May 18th, 2009
- Monday, April 20th, 2009
- Monday, March 16, 2009
- Monday, February 17, 2009
- Tuesday, January 20, 2009
- Monday, December 15, 2008
- Monday, November 17, 2008
- Wednesday, October 22, 2008
- Monday, September 15, 2008
- Monday, July 21, 2008
- Monday, June 16, 2008
- Monday, May 19, 2008
- Monday, April 21, 2008
- Monday, March 17, 2008
- Tuesday, February 19, 2008
- Tuesday, January 22, 2008
- Monday, December 17, 2007
- Monday, November 19, 2007
- Monday, October 22, 2007
- Monday, September 17, 2007
- Monday, August 7th, 2007
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY
ARTICLE 1 – NAME AND PURPOSES
Section 1. Name. The name of this organization shall be the MANCHESTER CITY LIBRARY (the “Library”). The Library is a department of the City of Manchester.
Section 2. Purpose. The Library shall be responsible for the care, maintenance and operation of the Manchester City Library and branch public libraries and its associated educational programs and activities and shall also perform such other duties as are prescribed by federal, state and local law.
ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP AND ORGANIZATION
Section 1. Board of Trustees. The management of the Library shall rest in the Board of Trustees consisting of seven (7) members who shall be appointed as provided in Section 2 below, plus the Mayor of the City of Manchester or their delegate, serving ex-officio. The Trustees shall have those duties and responsibilities as are assigned by the Contract of the City of Manchester with the Manchester Atheneum, dated September 6, 1854 (the “Contract”), the Charter and ordinances of the City of Manchester and state law, all as amended from time to time.
Section 2. Appointment of Trustees. Whenever a vacancy shall occur, whether by the expiration of a Trustee’s term, resignation or otherwise, the vacancy shall be filled by joint ballot of the Board of Trustees and the Aldermen. The existing Trustees shall be responsible for nominating potential Trustees to be considered by the Board of Trustees and Alderman. If a vacancy is created by the expiration of a Trustee’s term then the Trustee so elected shall hold office for the term of seven (7) years from the first day of the month next following that Trustee’s election. Should the vacancy be created by any cause other than the expiration of a Trustee’s term, then the successor Trustee shall serve for the remainder of the term of the Trustee whose place is so supplied. No member of the Board of Alderman shall be eligible to serve as Trustee except in an ex-officio capacity.
Section 3. Library Director. The Board of Trustees shall appoint a qualified Library Director who shall be the executive and administrative officer of the Library on behalf of the Board and under its review and direction. The Library Director is responsible for maintenance of the appropriated budget, keeping the Board informed of demands made upon the Library and making recommendations of policy changes for Board consideration.
ARTICLE III - OFFICERS
Section 1. Officers. The officers shall consist of a Chairperson, Clerk and Treasurer.
Section 2. Chairperson. The Chairperson shall preside over meetings of the Board of Trustees and shall be responsible for the agenda and general conduct of such meetings.
Section 3. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge of trust funds and keep the financial accounts of the Board.
Section 4. Clerk. The Clerk shall record the minutes of all meeting, attend to correspondence, and keep the records of the Library. The Clerk shall issue notices to the Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE IV – ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Section 1. Nomination. Nomination of officers shall be made at the regularly scheduled meeting held in the month of June.
Section 2. Election. Election of officers shall immediately follow nomination of officers. A nominee receiving a vote of the majority of the Board of Trustees present at such meeting shall be deemed elected. Elected officers shall serve for two years, or until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
Section 3. Vacancies. Vacancies in offices shall be filled at the next regular meeting of the Board of Trustees in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of this Article.
ARTICLE V – MEETINGS
Section 1. Regular Meetings. The Board of Trustees shall meet no less than ten (10) times during each calendar year, pursuant to an agreed schedule.
Section 1A. Hybrid Meetings. The Board of Trustees shall have the ability to offer a remote attendance option to those board members who cannot attend in person. Any such hybrid meeting shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of RSA 91-A:2, III.
Section 2. Special Meetings. The Chairman or any three (3) Trustees may call a special meeting of the Board of Trustees.
Section 2A: Action Without a meeting. When in the determination of the Chair of the Board of Trustees circumstances require the Board to act between regular meetings and a special meeting is not possible or feasible, the Board may take action without a meeting in the following manner:
The Director, or in the absence of the Director, the Chair shall contact each member of the Board via fax, email or telephone and shall read the text of the proposal to the Trustee, or include the proposed resolution in the email or fax message. A Trustee may respond via return fax, email or phone, indicating whether the Trustee is in favor, opposes, or abstains from voting on the resolution; The Director, or Chair shall record all such votes and notify the Trustees in similar fashion of the outcome. Failure of a Trustee to respond by the end of the second business day following notification shall be considered a "No" vote. A majority of the Trustees shall constitute a quorum for such action and a majority of the Trustees voting in favor of the proposal is required for passage. At the next regular meeting of the Board the action taken without a meeting shall be recorded in the minutes.
Section 3. Quorum. The majority of the Board of Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any regular or special meeting.
Section 4. Notice. The Clerk shall notify each Trustee at least 24 hours prior to the date of any special meeting; such notice shall be in writing and shall specify the purpose of the special meeting. No other business may be considered at a special meeting except that specified in the notice thereof. Facsimile or email notice shall be sufficient for the purposes of this Section. All meetings shall be held in accordance with NH RSA 91-A, as amended.
ARTICLE VI – COMMITTEES
The Board of Trustees may appoint special purpose and study committees as they deem necessary from time to time.
ARTICLE VII – AMENDMENTS
These Bylaws may be amended at any meeting of the Board of Trustees at which a quorum is present, by a two-thirds majority of the Board of Trustees present and voting. A draft of the proposed bylaws to be adopted shall be circulated to the Board of Trustees no fewer than thirty (30) days prior to the meeting at which such bylaws will be considered.
ARTICLE VIII - PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
The rules contained in Robert’s Rules of Order, as amended from time to time, shall govern the Board in all cases to which they are applicable and in which they are not inconsistent with these bylaws, the Contract, city ordinances or other applicable law.
These Amended and Restated Bylaws were adopted by the Board of Trustees on June 19, 2006.
Bylaws Article IV Section I was amended by the Manchester City Library Board of Trustees, NH on January 20, 2009.
Bylaws Article II Section II A added by the Manchester City Library Board of Trustees, NH on May 22, 2012.
Bylaws Article II Section II A added by the Manchester City Library Board of Trustees, NH on March 20, 2023.