The next meeting of the Board Finance Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, at 4:00 PM, in the Smart Room.
The next Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, at 4:30 PM, in the Auditorium.
The Plattsburgh Public Library operates under a Charter from the State of New York. The Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Plattsburgh appoint the Library Board of Trustees, which is the decision-making body. Funding is provided by local and State funds, with the City of Plattsburgh providing the major portion.
2026 Board Members
- Rebecca Fox, President
- Elaine Ostry, Vice President
- Seth Silver, Secretary
- Barbara Barry
- Wanda Carroll
- Li-Jen (Chase) Chen
- Nick Dubay
- Lori Neuhaus
- Tamara Sutin
Monthly Board meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday of every month (except November, which is the third Tuesday, and do not meet in December), in the Auditorium on the 2nd floor of the library. They begin at 4:30 pm and are open to the public.
Board Finance Committee meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month (except November, which is the second Tuesday, and do not meet in December), in the Smart Room on the 1st floor of the library. They begin at 4:00 pm and are open to the public.
The Board of Trustees can be contacted via email.
City of Plattsburgh Budgets – Current and Past Library Budgets
Prior Years’ Board Meeting Packets
Policies
Open Meeting Policy: All public and association libraries are subject to open meetings law (Education Law, §260-a).
Confidentiality of Library Records: All public and association libraries are required to keep library records confidential according to Civil Practice Laws and Rules, §4509.
Conflict of Interest Policy: All public and association libraries are subject to Not-for-Profit Corporation Law, §715-a.
Whistleblower Policy: All public and association libraries with twenty or more employees AND an annual revenue in excess of one million dollars in the previous fiscal year are subject to Not-for-Profit Law, §715-b. (Note that this is required only for certain libraries.)
Financial Controls and Cash Management Policy: The library follows the city finance code as set here: Chapter 64 Finances.
The Plattsburgh Public Library follows the City-approved sexual harassment prevention policy, which can be viewed in the City of Plattsburgh Employee Handbook.
