The Cranbury Public Library Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing policy affecting the administration of the Library, shall prepare an annual budget, shall exercise control of all library funds and assure that these funds are duly expended and accounted for, shall hire and appoint a library director, shall approve staff positions in the library, and shall determine compensation for all employees. The NJ State Library Trustees Manual for NJ Libraries is available online. The CPL TRUSTEES MANUAL and the FINANCIAL MANUAL 2012 are available here.
The Library Board consists of nine members: a) Seven members appointed by the Mayor of Cranbury Township for five-year terms, b) The Mayor of Cranbury Township for an annual term, and c) The Cranbury School Chief School Administrator for an annual term. The latter two statutory members may appoint alternates to represent them. The Library Board of Trustees meets on the second Thursday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Thomas Gambino Meeting Room at the Cranbury Public Library.
Note: Approved library board minutes are updated on this page approximately one month after the actual board meeting takes place.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|
| Kirstie Venanzi | Vice President | 12/31/25 |
| Christine Tu | 12/31/27 | |
| David Carroll | 12/31/26 | |
| Andre Mento | President | 12/31/22 |
| Fred Dennehy | 12/31/24 | |
| Ira Negin | Treasurer | 12/31/24 |
| Patty Thomsson | 12/31/23 | |
| Emma Bossard | Chief School Administrator Representative | |
| Michael Ferrante | Mayor Representative/Secretary |
Board Meeting Dates – 2023
Meetings are held the second Thursday of the month at 7:00 pm in Meeting Room 3 in the Cranbury Public Library.
| January 12 | February 9 | March 9 |
| April 13 | May 11 | June 8 |
| July 13 | August 10 | September 14 |
| October 12 | November 9 | December 14 |
| Board Retreat – TBD |
Board Meeting Dates- 2024
| January 11 | February 8 | March 14 |
| April 11 | May 9 | June 13 |
| July 11 | August 8 | September 12 |
| October 10 | November 14 | December 12 |
| February 24 |