Our Board of Trustees
The volunteer board of the Elting Memorial Library meeting monthly on the 4th Thursday of the month at 7 pm. Agenda, minutes and meeting documents are posted on the Board Meeting Documents page. For assistance contact Stephen Cook, Interim Library Director.
Tricia Bowen
TrusteeRon Fields
TrusteeRachelle Gibson
TrusteeClaudia Goldstein
TrusteeMisha Harnick
TrusteeLaurie Hlavaty
TrusteeOctavia Nicholas
TrusteeThomas Rocco
TrusteeLinda Welles
Trustee
Officers
Richard Heyl de Ortiz
PresidentJune Wheeler
Vice PresidentHilary Cloos
Second Vice PresidentChristine Wesserling
TreasurerStephen Bergstein
Secretary
Our Mission
Elting Memorial Library’s mission is to promote literacy, build community, and inspire lifelong learning. The Library’s extensive collections, unique historical holdings, cultural programs, services and events, provided in a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere, shall be an accessible resource for all.
Elting Memorial Library will be the welcoming heart of our community, where all can discover, create, and connect;
Will provide services and programs accessible to all;
Will encourage curiosity, a love of reading, and the pursuit of knowledge;
Will pursue and promote sustainability in the use of resources in our facility as well as through programs and collections;
Will seek partnerships that support library values and goals, and
Will create and maintain an environment of diversity, inclusion and respect .— Library Vision Statement
Your donation helps us provide many of our services, resources, and collections to the community. We LITERALLY could not do this without your support.
2022 Annual Reports
Board President’s Annual Report 2022
Annual Report 2022 to Community
2021 Annual Reports
Board President Annual Report 2021
Library Director Annual Report 2021
Budgets
2022 Adopted Budget
2021 Adopted Budget
Association Membership
The Elting Memorial Library is a free association public library. All residents of the Town of New Paltz (including the Village), who are of voting age, are members of the association. No financial contribution is required to be a member.
Annual Meeting of Association
2023: Agenda | Minutes
How is the library funded?
The Elting Memorial Library. Courtesy of the Haviland-Heidgerd Historical Collection.Long Range Plan
This three-year plan sets specific goals to achieve the Library envisioned in our Mission and Values Statements.
Bylaws
Elting Library’s bylaws provide the rules and procedures for running the library organization.
Policies
Our policies govern the way the Library operates. Patrons are responsible for familiarizing themselves with our policies.
Elting Values
Access
The Library will ensure all patrons will have equal access to all information resources that are provided directly or indirectly by the library, regardless of technology, format, or methods of delivery.
Diversity
The Library will strive to reflect our nation’s diversity by providing a full spectrum of resources and services to the communities we serve.
The Public Good
The Library recognizes it is one of the fundamental institutions of our community and is dedicated to promoting the public good.
Confidentiality/Privacy
The Library will protect user privacy and confidentiality, which are necessary for intellectual freedom and fundamental to the ethics and practice of librarianship.
Preservation
The Library supports the preservation of information published in all media and formats and, uniquely, the curation of resources documenting local history. The Library affirms that information preservation is central to its mission.
The Public Good
The Library recognizes it is one of the fundamental institutions of our community and is dedicated to promoting the public good.
Democracy
The Library will promote an informed
citizenry essential to a democracy.
Professionalism
The Library will provide a workplace where enthusiasm, teamwork, innovation, accountability and a sense of shared purpose combine to provide a rewarding experience for employees, volunteers, and patrons.
Social Responsibility
The Library will be an active partner in identifying and solving societal and community issues, and will be a forum for discussion and learning about these issues.
Your donation helps us provide many of our services, programs, resources, and collections to the community. We could not do this without your support.
