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Be A Part of Something Bigger!
The Library Board of Trustees is seeking volunteers to serve on the Board. As a trustee you will gain insight into our library’s relationship to the community, gain leadership experience, collaborate on local and statewide levels, and make a positive difference in your community.
Become a leader, join the board to:
- Help shape the library’s vision
- Champion new programs and services
- Provide financial oversight and strategic guidance
- Advocate for our community’s evolving needs- keeping the library strong for generations to come!
Interested in making a difference? Let’s talk about the leadership opportunities! Email Charlie Pensabene, Board President, at cpensabene@eglibrary.org
Annual Library Highlights - 2024 By The Numbers
2024 BY THE NUMBERS (Infographic)
Library District Charter
The Library is charted to serve residents in the towns of East Greenbush and Schodack (by contract)
5,434 Resident cardholders
1,983 Non-resident cardholders
Library Visits
3,031 Open Hours
236K+ Total Visitors
- 126,087 (In-Person)
- 104,518 (Online)
- 5,866 (Drive-Thru Service)
Core Usage
297,166 Physical Items (Checkouts & Renewals)
77,823 Digital Content (Downloads & Streams)
88,444 Online Resources (Database Sessions)
16,520 Wi-Fi Sessions (Unique, Daily)
18,590 Public Computer Use (Sessions)
892 Meeting Room Use (Outside Groups)
You Belong Here
1,194 New Members
3,023 Total Active Users (Annual Avg/Month)
708 Total Programs Provided (48% Adult, 52% Youth)
29,277 Total Program Attendance (23% Adults, 77% Youth)
14,035 Reference Questions Answered
Items Circulated: 374,989 Total Items (52% to Adults, 48% to Youth)
- 297,166 Physical Items (79%)
- 77,818 Digital Items (12%)
Summer Reading Program: Adventure Begins at Your Library
- 5,837 Total Attendance
- 136 Program Sessions Provided
- 970 Total Registrants
One-on-One Services: Book-a-Librarian, Notary, Take & Make, Books with Wheels and Books By Mail
- 3,904 Total Services Provided
Live Program Sessions: Includes film showings, lectures, literacy programs, storytimes, book discussions and summer reading.
- 689 Sessions Provided
- 25,373 Program Attendance
Awards & Recognition
- 2nd Place Finisher for Best Library (2021-2024); secured 2025 nomination, winners will be announced in May 2025. Times Union Best of the Capital District Readers Poll.
- Winner of the WMHT’s “The Great Migration” library display contest, January 2025, raising awareness of the migration of African Americans from the rural South to cities across the North, Midwest, and West from 1910-1970
Library Strategic Plan 2023 - 2028
Audits
Budgets
- 2025 Adopted Library Budget
- 2024 Adopted Library Budget
- 2024 Proposed Library Budget
- 2024 Budget Public Hearing Presentation
- 2024 Budget Public Hearing Video
- 2023 Proposed Library Budget
- 2023 Proposed Library Budget Presentation
- 2023 Budget Public Hearing Info 08-09-2022
- 2022 Budget (detailed)
- 2022 Budget Presentation
- 2021 Budget Presentation
- Draft Preliminary Budget 2021
- 2020 Approved Budget
- 2019 Adopted Budget & 2020 Preliminary Budget Draft
- 2019 Preliminary Budget
- 2019 Preliminary Budget Information
- 2018 Amended Budget
- 2018 By the Numbers & Budget Proposal
Annual Reports
Board Meeting Packets and Board Meeting Minutes
2025
- January Board Packet • January Meeting Minutes (approved)
- February Board Packet • February Meeting Minutes (approved)
- March Board Packet • March Meeting Minutes (draft)
- April Board Packet • April Meeting Minutes (draft)
2024
- January Board Packet
- February Board Packet • January Meeting Minutes (approved)
- March Board Packet • February Meeting Minutes (approved)
- April Board Packet • March Meeting Minutes (approved)
- May Board Packet • April Meeting Minutes (approved)
- June Board Packet • May Meeting Minutes (approved)
- July Board Packet • June Meeting Minutes (approved)
- No August meeting • July Meeting Minutes (approved)
- September Board Packet • No August Meeting Minutes
- October Board Packet • September Meeting Minutes (approved)
- November Board Packet (revised) • October (Special) Meeting Minutes (approved) • October Meeting Minutes (approved)
- December Board Packet • November Meeting Minutes (approved)
- December Minutes (approved)
2023
- January (approved)
- February (approved)
- March (approved)
- April (approved)
- May (approved)
- June (approved)
- July (approved)
- No August meeting
- September (approved)
- October (approved)
- November (approved)
- December Meeting Minutes (approved)
2022
- January (approved)
- February (approved)
- March (approved)
- April (approved)
- May (approved)
- June (approved)
- July (no meeting)
- August (approved)
- September (approved)
- October (approved)
- November (approved)
- December (approved)
2021
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August (no meeting)
- September (no meeting)
- October
- November
- December
2020
- January
- February
- March *no meeting due to COVID closure*
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Copies of the 2009 to 2014 Library of Trustees Board Minutes are available in the library.
Board Committee Minutes
2025
- January (Administrative Committee) • February (Services Committee)
- March (Administrative Committee) • March (Services Committee)
2024
- No January committee meetings
- February (Services Committee) • February (Administrative Committee)
- March (Services Committee) • March (Administrative Committee)
- April committee meetings – cancelled
- May committee meetings – cancelled
- June (Services Committee – cancelled) • June (Administrative Committee)
- July (Services Committee) • July (Administrative Committee)
- No August committee meetings
- September (Services Committee) • September (Administrative Committee)
- October (Services Committee) • October (Administrative Committee)
- November (Services Committee) • November (Administrative Committee)
- December (Services Committee) • December (Administrative Committee)
Director's Reports
Other Documents
Board Members
- Charlie Pensabene, President
(2023-2027) - Katie Sheehan, Vice-President, Chair of Services Committee (2022-2025)
- Camille Engel, Secretary
(2021-2025) - Nichole Krisanda, Treasurer
(2024-2028) - Mari Harris, Trustee
(2020-2024) - Kayla Kutzscher, Trustee
(2025-2029) - Amanda Miller, Chair of Administrative Committee
(2022-2026)
The Library Board of Trustees typically meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Board members serve on one of two committees: Administrative and Services. To learn more, contact Charlie Pensabene, Board President.
Recordings of Past Board Meetings
Board Meeting Calendar
Committee Meeting Calendar