Boston Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting

I.    Chair’s Report

Evelyn Arana, Vice Chair

A.    Call to Order                                        

1.    Acknowledge EDI statement

2.    Roll Call 

3.    Review and Approval of Minutes for September 30, 2025 Meeting    

                

II.    President’s Report

David Leonard, President 

A.    Introduction of Sheila Scott, West Rosbury Branch Librarian

B.    Introduction of Bob Gaudet, West Roxbury Friends Co-Chair

C.    Revolution! Exhibition Update

D.    General Updates 

E.    Active Capital Projects Timelines Update

III.    Trustees Finance and Audit Committee

Evelyn Arana, Committee Chair                                                                                                                   

Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer 

A.    Votes for Approval     

1.    Central Library Retail Tenant 

      

VOTED: "that, the Trustees he Public Library of the City of Boston approve a contract with The Catered Affair, 70 Ledgewood Place, Rockland, MA 02370 for a term of five years beginning August 2026, contingent on successful contract negotiations.”

B.    Delegate Approval to Finance and Audit Committee

1.    Bridge to McKim Owners Project Manager contract 

VOTED: "that, the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to delegate approval of the McKim Owners Project Manager (OPM) Contract to the Finance and Audit Committee.”

C.    Time Sensitive Collections Acquisition Approval Process                                             

IV.    New Business

V.    Public Comment

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VI.    Adjournment

Evelyn Arana, Vice  Chair

*Next meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 8:30am  at the Central Library

 (Subject to change, please see website for details) 

Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston

Dr, Ray Liu, Chair; Evelyn Arana, 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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