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The Woodstock Public Library district has
two primary missions:
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to facilitate learning and self-education for the community;
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to encourage young children to develop an ongoing interest in reading and learning.
The Library will select, organize and circulate books, periodicals and other resource materials and media necessary to these primary missions. The Library will promote, on an ongoing basis, a community-wide awareness of the Library's resources.
Structure of the Library
The Woodstock Public Library District was created by Chapter 499 of the Laws of 1989 (New York State). The district is governed by a publicly elected eleven member board of trustees. The term of office is five years. Candidates run at large.
The annual election to fill board vacancies is held on the first Tuesday in September. Prospective board members must petition for candidacy. Eligibility to vote in the Library District election is based on eligibility to vote in the Woodstock town elections.
There is an organizational meeting every year during the first week in January. At that meeting, new board members begin their terms, and the officers for the coming year are elected by and from the current board.
Board of Directors 2007
Margo McLoone, President
Gail Liss, Vice President
Ruth Simpson, Treasurer
AmyJean Carcaramo, Secretary
Stuart Auchincloss
Anne Benson
Walter Bost
Doris Goldberg
Barry Miller
Janine Mower
Bill Pfleging
History
The Woodstock Library was established in 1913 in a converted barn. A budget of $40 paid for some bookshelves, a few chairs, and a coal stove; the books were donated.
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