The Lawrence Public Library is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of seven members, each of whom is appointed for a term of four years by the Mayor. The Mayor is an ex-officio member of the Board. Board members may be reappointed to a second four-year term. The Library Board elects officers for one-year terms beginning in May. The Board of Trustees serve without remuneration of any kind. The current Library Board Trustees are: Christopher Burger, Fran Devlin (Secretary-Treasurer), Joan Golden (Vice Chair), Terry Leibold, Ursula Minor, Kate Harding Poll, and Deborah Thompson (Chair).

Legal responsibility for the Lawrence Public Library is vested in the Library Board of Trustees, which is the policy-making body of the Library. The responsibilities of the Library Board include: selection and appointment of the Library Director, promotion of library interests, securing of adequate funds to operate the Library, and control of Library funds, property and equipment. Subject to existing statutes and ordinances, the Library Board has the power to determine rules and regulations governing Library services and personnel. The Library Board approves an annual budget and exercises control of expenditures within that budget.

The Library Board typically meets monthly at 4:30 pm on the third Monday in the Library Conference Room, located on the Library's lower level. The Library Board meetings are public meetings and are open to the public and staff.

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