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Board of Trustees

Roles and Responsibilities

Fulfilling the roles and responsibilities of a Trustee in a responsible manner is of the utmost importance.
In addition to attending Trustee meetings, the Trustees of this library agree to fulfill the following responsibilities:

  • Determine and adopt written policies to govern operations, programs, books and materials selection. *
  • Know programs and needs
  • Establish, support, and participate in public relations programs
  • Know state and local laws that pertain to libraries
  • Report regularly to governing officials and the public

* It is not the responsibility of the trustees to choose library programming, books, and materials. Our professional library staff designs and implements programs and selects books and materials.

  • Assist in the preparation of the annual budget
  • Work to secure adequate funding for the library
  • Employ competent directors and oversee the updating of job description

Members as of May 2025

Anne Marie Silvia
Chair
First term expires 2027

Cara Cromwell
Secretary
First Term expires 2027

Kasey Feijo
First term expires 2026

Marie Knapman
First term expires 2026

T. Bart Ferris
First term expires 2027

Samantha Faria
Second term expires 2028

Nancy Kellner
First term expires 2028

Meetings

All meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm. They will be held in person at Rogers Free Library in the Upstairs Conference Room.

No meeting in January 2025
February 27, 2025 (Note that this is the 4th Thursday)
March 20, 2025
April 17, 2025
May 15, 2025 Cancelled
June 12, 2025 (Annual Meeting)

July 17, 2025 – Click here for the agenda
August 21, 2025
September 18, 2025 Cancelled
October 16, 2025
November 20, 2025
December 18, 2025

Meeting minutes are posted monthly to the RI Secretary of State’s Open Government Center website.

The RFL Board of Trustees creates many documents available for all patrons. Please click each title below to see those documents.

Bylaws of Rogers Free Library
Policies & Procedures
Strategic Plan for FY18-FY22

If you have any questions please send an email to the Board of Trustees at [email protected].

To learn more about what a board of trustees does, please see the RI Public Library Trustee Handbook, created by the State of RI Office of Libraries & Information Sciences.

To become a member of the Rogers Free Library Board of Trustees, please apply here: https://onboard.bristolri.gov/apply/