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This web site is provided by the Mid-Hudson Library System as a "guide at the side," mirroring the contents of the Handbook for Library Trustees of New York State, 2005 edition by Jerry Nichols. For each category listed there are excerpts and links into the text of the Handbook and a selection of web links and support materials that related to the role of a public library trustee in NYS.

What's New

The Role of the Board President : PowerPoint from the MHLS Board Leadership Forum 2009
Speaker: Dennis Barnett, President of Propinquity Associates Business and Management Consulting, Adjunct Professor at Marist College and Past Board President of RCLS.

2nd Edition Released January 2009: Inch by Inch, Row by Row: Implementing Chapter 414 of New York State’s 1995 laws,the "local votes law" for public libraries

Building Your Base...Tools for Connecting with Your Community

Public Library Vote Toolbox - Know-how for your library's vote