Trustees Of The Public Library Of The City Of Boston Meeting

I. Chair’s Report

Dr. Ray Liu, Chair

A. Call to Order

1. Acknowledge EDI statement

2. Roll Call

3. Review and Approval of Minutes for May 20, 2025, Annual Meeting

II. President’s Report

David Leonard, President

A. Introduction of New Managers

1. Michael Lennon, Assistant Safety and Stewardship Program Manager

2. Julius Osula, Facilities Manager- Nights & Weekends

B. Presentation of the Leventhal Map and Education Center (LMEC) Vision Plan

Garrett Dash Nelson, President of LMEC and Charles Cooney, LMEC Board Chair

C. Revolution! Exhibition

Beth Prindle, Director of Research & Special Collections

D. 2025 Shattuck Award Recipient, Mari McCullough, Special Library Assistant at North End Branch

III. Strategic Plan-Year 1 Implementation Update

David Leonard, President

IV. Trustees Finance and Audit Committee

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair

Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer

A. Approval of BPL Draft Audited Financial Statements for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025.

VOTED: “that, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston approve the Boston

Public Library’s Draft Audited Financial Statements for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2025.”

V. Trustees Fellowes Athenaeum Trust Advisory Committee

Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, Committee Chair

A. Update to new structure

B. Review of Program Grant Selections for FY26

VI. New Business

VII. Public Comment

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VIII. Adjournment

Dr. Ray Liu, Chair

*Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the West Roxbury Branch

(Subject to change, please see website for details)

Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston

Dr, Ray Liu, Chair; Evelyn Arana Ortiz, Vice Chair,

Navjeet Bal, Joe Berman, Jim Canales, Cheryl Cronin, John Hailer, Jeff Hawkins, Julie Kim, Jonathan Lavine,

Jose C. Masso III, Porsha Olayiwola, Senator Mike Rush, Christian Westra, and Lynn Perry Wooten

President, David Leonard

Clerk of the Board, Pamela R. Carver

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