Library Board & Administration
Library Board Members
Judith Hunter, Carol Cryer, Jennett Bushey, Jodie Eagleson, Sydney Hyatt, Liana Maltby.
Judith Hunter, Chair
Vice-Chair: Carol Cryer
Finance Committee: Jennett Bushey & Judith Hunter
Planning Committee: Carol Cryer & Judith Hunter
Policy Committee: Sydney Hyatt & Judith Hunter
Personnel Committee: Sydney Hyatt & Judith Hunter
Council Representative: Liana Maltby
Governance
Essa Public Library Board is a corporation under the Public Libraries Act R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.44 (PLA).
The Library Board is responsible for the governance of the Library
Directors of the Essa Public Library Board are appointed by the Township of Essa Council following the municipal election. Once Council makes the appointment the old Library Board is dissolved and the new Directors form the new Library Board. Executive positions are elected at the first meeting of the new Library Board.
The Library Board holds a public meeting on the fourth Monday of the month, from September to June, at 7:00 pm, alternating between branch locations except from November to February, when meetings are virtual.
Governance Documents
- 2025-2028 Strategic Plan: A place to imagine, discover, and connect.
- 2024 Annual Report
- Social Equity and Inclusion Statement
Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes
All regular meetings of the Board are open to the public.