Plainsboro Public Library Board of Trustees
Role of the Board
It is the job of the Board to:
- Establish policies for the use, governance, and operation of the library
- Recruit, select, supervise, and evaluate a highly qualified library Director and determine compensation for that position
- Work with the Director to set short- and long-term goals for the library and in formulating/updating a strategic plan
- Approve the annual budget
- Oversee library staff’s expenditure of funds collected, donated, or appropriated for the library and approve the annual audit
- Understand the needs of the community regarding library services
- Advocate on behalf of the library with public officials, local citizen groups, and the business community.
To learn more about the role of a library trustee, visit the New Jersey Library Trustee Association.
Library Trustees 2024
| Name | Role | Committee | Term Ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Yates | Mayor | 12/31/2025 | |
| Allan Johnson | WW-P School Representative | Personnel; Policy | 12/31/2024 |
| Peter Wong | President | Policy | 12/31/2026 |
| Katy White | Vice-President | Personnel; Bylaws; Long Range Planning / Strategic Initiatives | 12/31/2027 |
| Vincent Vecchia | Treasurer | Personnel | 12/31/2028 |
| E. Karen Kennedy | Secretary | Bylaws | 12/31/2025 |
| Deborah Brett | Trustee | Policy; Building and Grounds; Bylaws | 12/31/2024 |
| Rekha Rao | Trustee | Long Range Planning / Strategic Initiatives | 12/31/2026 |
| Ed Klimek | Trustee | Building and Grounds; Long Range Planning / Strategic Initiatives | 12/31/2028 |
| Darren Miguez | Library Director | ||
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Adam Abramson of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs LLC
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Library Attorney |
Board Meetings
Meetings of the Library Board of Trustees
Plainsboro Free Public Library meetings are held in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act. Adequate notice is given via postings on the Library and Township bulletin boards, and via annual postings at the Home News/Tribune, The Princeton Packet and The WW-Plainsboro News.”
Public Comment Guidelines:
Public comment shall be limited to three (3) minutes per person. The agenda of every Board meeting will provide an opportunity for public comment, under these rules. Members of the public are permitted to speak once they are recognized by the Library Board President. Name and address must be provided for the minutes at public comment periods designated by the Board. Members of the Board, staff, and public are expected to demonstrate courtesy to all meeting speakers.
All Library Board of Trustee members have the right to express their opinion and shall not be interrupted by the public or other Board members when speaking on a particular topic.
Any person who disrupts a meeting by making personal attacks on individual Library Board members, the entire Library Board, or the Library Staff shall be asked to cease that behavior immediately by the Board President. If such improper conduct continues, the person may be removed from the meeting.
First Tuesday of every Month* at 7pm in the History Room of the Library at 9 Van Doren Street
January 7 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
February 4 –Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
March 4 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
April 1 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
May 6 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes | Executive Session Minutes
June 3 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes | Emergency Meeting Minutes
July 1 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
August 5 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
September 2 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
October 7 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
November 5* – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
December 2 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
*exceptions as noted
January 16 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
February 6 –Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
March 5 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
April 2 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
May 7 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
May 17 – Special Board Meeting Agenda
June 4 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
July 2 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
August 6 (Cancelled due to weather) – Director’s Report | Agenda
August 12 (Cancelled) – Agenda
August 20 (Emergency Meeting) – Agenda | Minutes
September 3 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
October 1 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
November 12 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
December 3 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
January – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
February –Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
March – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
April – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
May – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
June – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
July – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
August – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
September – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
October – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
November – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
December – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
January 11 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
February 1 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
March 1 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
April 5 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
May 3 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
June 7 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
July 12 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
August 2 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes | Special Meeting
September 6 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
October 11 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
November 1 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes | Special Meeting
December 6 – Director’s Report | Agenda | Minutes
January 5 – Director’s Report | Minutes
February 4 – Director’s Report | Minutes
March 2 – Director’s Report | Minutes
April 6 – Director’s Report | Minutes
May 4 – Director’s Report | Interim Director’s Report | Minutes
June 1 – Interim Director’s Report | Minutes
July 6 – Interim Director’s Report | Minutes
August 3 – Interim Director’s Report | Minutes
September 7 – Director’s Report | Minutes
October 5 – Director’s Report | Minutes
November 2 – Director’s Report | Minutes
December 1 – Director’s Report | Minutes



