Board of Trustees

Board of Trustees Vacancies 

The Board of Trustees of the Barberton Public Library are seeking two community members to join the Board who possess a passion for public library service. A Barberton Public Library Trustee must be a registered voter living in Summit County, with Barberton residency preferred. The successful candidate(s) will serve a term which runs through June 2030 or June 2031. 

Those interested in serving the community as a Library Trustee are encouraged to submit an application, cover letter, and resume to Director Ann Hutchison by October 1, 2025. The application can be found below or at the Library's Customer Service Desk. Please contact the Library Director, Ann Hutchison, with any questions. She can be reached at 330-745-1194 ext. 1430 or director@barbertonlibrary.org.

About the Barberton Library Board of Trustees

Barberton Public Library has a seven-member Board of Trustees which is the governing body authorized by the State of Ohio to establish policies and develop our annual budget. Board members represent the citizens’ interest while promoting the highest level of library service appropriate to the community, in accordance with state law.  Members of the Library Board of Trustees are appointed for seven-year terms by the Barberton Board of Education. Library Trustees serve without remuneration. The Library's Board of Trustees generally meet on the fourth Thursday of each month at 6:30 PM. 

The Barberton Public Library is a separate political subdivision of the State of Ohio. It is not part of the city or county government. The service area is the Barberton City School District and the Library’s taxing authority is the Barberton Board of Education, which authorizes ballot issues to be placed before the voters on behalf of the Library. 

2025 Board of Trustees    

Jennifer Doll, President

James Leonard, Secretary 

Kenneth Cheatham

C. Racyne Leskanic

Heather McMullen

2025 Committee Appointments

Building & EquipmentFinance & AuditMarketingPersonnelSummit County Trustees Council

James Leonard, Chair

C. Racyne Leskanic


 

 

Heather McMullen, Chair

Kenneth Cheatham

C. Racyne Leskanic
 

 

Jennifer Doll, Chair

James Leonard

 

Kenneth Cheatham, Chair

Jennifer Doll
 

Jennifer Doll, Delegate
 

Bylaws of the Board of Trustees

Adopted April 24, 2003; revised January 23, 2014.

 

Meeting Schedule

Board meetings are regularly scheduled from January through October on the fourth Thursday of each month. In November and December, regular meetings are on the third Thursday of the month. They are held at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room.

In accordance with the provisions of the Ohio Revised Code, Section 121.22, all board meetings are open to the public, except during executive sessions.

Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the last 12 meetings are available online. Minutes from earlier meetings are available by request.

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