| Agendas and Minutes: |
Listing files in 'Library Board of Trustees'
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| Authority: |
Town Charter, Section 6 -17 and additional appropriate statutes of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut.
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Powers and Duties:
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The Board shall have the responsibility for providing library services, library personnel, for setting hours of operation and for maintaining the buildings and grounds. The Board shall have the responsibility of acting as trustees of and administering the endowment funds established for the library
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Printed Regulations:
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Town Charter, Section 6-17 and additional appropriate statutes of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut and the Durham Library Board bylaws.
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| Appointing Authority: |
Annual Town Meeting
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| Term of Office: |
Three years |
| Constitution of Board/Quorum: |
Nine members. Five members of the Board present in person constitutes a quorum.
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| History: |
In 1894, 38 years after the dissolution of the Durham Book Company, the present library was established by town vote. At the biennial town election of the Town of Durham held on the first Monday of October 1937, it was decided that on that date and biennially thereafter, twelve library directors…would be elected and would qualify. (Durham, CT Century of Change)
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| Current Board Members: |
Jane Eriksen, Chairman, R, 2011
Ann Mueller, Treasurer, D, 2012
Rosemarie Naples, R, 2012
R. David Turley, R, 2012
Mary Ryan, D, 2010
Lynn Johnson, D, 2010
Robert Booz, R, 2010
Mark McLaughlin, D, 2011
Lynn Stanwood, R, 2011
Valerie Kilmartin, Librarian
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| 2010 Meeting Schedule: |
Jan. 12 Aug. 10
Feb.9 Sept.14
Mar. 9 Oct. 12
Apr.13 Nov. 9
May 11 Dec. 14
June 8
July 13
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