The Role of the Library Board of Trustees

• Review the administration of Sausalito Library operations.
• Make recommendations to the City Librarian.
• Establish library policies.
• Serve as liaison between the library and the community and between the library and the City Council.

Meetings

• The five-member Library Board of Trustees meets once per month on the fourth Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
• All meetings of the Library Board of Trustees are open to the public.
• Meeting times and agendas may be viewed on the meetings and agendas page for the Library Board of Trustees.

Membership

• Members must be Sausalito residents.
• Members are appointed by the City Council.
• The City Council encourages residents to apply to serve on the Library Board of Trustees; if interested, please fill out an application form.
• The term length is three years, with a maximum of two terms.
• A member may continue to serve after her or his term expires, until a new member is appointed.

Liaisons

• The City Council liaison is Melissa Blaustein, mblaustein@sausalito.gov.
• The staff liaison is City Librarian Tabitha Abbot, achambers@sausalito.gov or (415) 289-4123.

Questions

• If you have any questions about the Library Board of Trustees or an item under consideration, please contact Tabitha Abbot at (415) 289-4123 or tabbot@sausalito.gov.