Boston Public Library Trustees Finance and Audit Committee Meeting

I.    Committee Chair Report

Evelyn Arana, Chair

A.    Acknowledge Reaffirmation Statement

B.    Roll Call of Members

*Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer will be the BPL Representative 

C.    Review and Approval of Meeting Minutes of September 22, 2026

                                                                                           

II.    Discussion Topics

Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer        

A.    Update on BPL FY26 Audit

B.    FY26 Gift Report

III.    New Business

IV.    Public Comment                                                                                                                                                                                                       

*Please sign up for public comment within the first 30 minutes of the meeting to support effective time management.  On occasion, additional public comments on matters formally on the agenda may be allowed at the discretion of the Chair, and time permitting.  Comments may alternatively be submitted in writing to the Clerk for distribution to the Trustees no later than 24 hours prior (pcarver@bpl.org)

V.    Vote for Executive Session

Marta Garcia/Pamela Carver, Clerk 

*The purpose of the Executive Session is to conduct a strategy session for the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property under exemption 6 of the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law

*The Clerk will take roll call vote to enter into an Executive Session; held immediately following the adjournment of the public meeting.  The Committee will be reconvening in a public session to take a vote

VOTED: “that, the Trustees Executive Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston vote to enter into Executive Session the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property under exemption 6 of the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law.”  

(RECESS DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION)

VI.    Roll Call of Members

VII.    Recommendation Vote for Board Approval

Emily Tokarczyk, Chief Financial Officer, Beth Prindle, Director of Research & Special Collections, and Jay Moschella Manager of Rare Books & Manuscripts

    VOTED: “that, the Finance and Audit Committee of the Public Library of the City of Boston     recommend to approve the purchase of six San Sisto choir books from Dr. Jörn Günther Rare     Books of AG Gemsberg 10, 4051 Basel,  Switzerland”

VIII.    Adjournment

Evelyn Arana, Chair