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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 the Burnside Building (400 Hope St).

January 15, 2026
February 19, 2026 – This meeting has been cancelled
March 19, 2026
April 16, 2026
May 21, 2026

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 FY25-FY29

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/

The library's hours this week are:

CLOSED - Tuesday, February 24 due to storm weather alert.

CLOSED - Wednesday, February 25 due to the ongoing snow cleanup.

PROGRAMMING CANCELLED - Thursday & Friday, February 26 & 27.

MORNING CLOSURE, Opening at 1:00 pm - Friday, February 27, 2026 due to staff training.

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