Board & Management

Appointment of the Board

The Welland Public Library Board operates under the authority of the Ontario Public Libraries Act (R.S.O. 1990, chapter P. 44). It is responsible for making policies for the operation of the Library; for obtaining adequate funding for Library materials, services and programs; and for promoting the Library in the community. Nine (9) Library Board members are appointed by Welland City Council for a 4-year term, concurrent with the term of the appointing City Council.

Library Board Members for the 2019-2022 term:

Melanie Gross Kerho

Chair

Carolyn Fast

Board Member

Tina van Tuyl

Board Member

Julianne Brunet

Chief Executive Officer

Secretary-Treasurer

Melissa McGlashan

Vice-Chair

Lee Gordyn

Board Member

Deanna Villella

Board Member

Lindsay Bryan

Board Member

Alan O'Neill

Board Member

Vacant

Council Appointee

Contact the Board

Phone: 905-734-6210 ext. 2500

Email: administration@wellandlibrary.ca

2022 Agendas & Minutes of Library Board Meetings

Library Board meetings generally are scheduled for the third Monday of each month at 7:00 pm, with the exception of July, August, and December. To attend a virtual meeting, please email administration@wellandlibrary.ca for a link by 12:00 noon on the Friday before the meeting.

Scheduled Date	Time	Date Change	Time Change	Agendas	Minutes
01/17/2022	07:00 PM	01/17/2022	Closed meeting to begin at 6:00pm	Agenda (PDF)	Minutes (PDF)
02/28/2022	07:00 PM			Agenda (PDF)	Minutes (PDF)
03/21/2022	07:00 PM			Agenda (PDF)	Minutes (PDF)
04/25/2022	07:00 PM			Agenda (PDF)	Minutes (PDF)
05/16/2022	07:00 PM			Agenda (PDF)	Minutes (PDF)
06/20/2022	07:00 PM			Agenda (PDF)
09/19/2022	07:00 PM			Agenda (PDF)
10/17/2022	07:00 PM
11/21/2022	07:00 PM
01/16/2023	07:00 PM
02/27/2023	07:00 PM
03/20/2023	07:00 PM
04/17/2023	07:00 PM
05/15/2023	07:00 PM
06/19/2023	07:00 PM
09/18/2023	07:00 PM
10/16/2023	07:00 PM
11/20/2023	07:00 PM