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Library Board
The Perth & District Union Public Library Board is made up of nine members, three from each of our three supporting municipalities. The Town of Perth and the Townships of Drummond/North Elmsley and Tay Valley each appoint one municipal councillor and two lay members to the library board for the four-year council term.

Board members are responsible for policy and funding decisions related to the library, as well as for hiring the CEO. The role of the board is governed by the Public Libraries Act, an Ontario provincial statute.

Board Meetings
The library board generally meets the third Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the library's meeting room. There are no meetings in July or August. Meetings are open to the public. If you would like to speak at the library board meeting, please contact CEO/Chief Librarian Elizabeth Goldman at (613) 267-1224 or egoldman@perthunionlibrary.ca to arrange a delegation. Delegations are limited to 15 minutes.

2012 meeting schedule
January 16
January 23 (budget presentation at 6 p.m.) | Proposed budget
February 27 (special date due to Family Day)
March 21
April 16
May 14 (special date due to Victoria Day)
June 18
September 17
October 15
November 19
December 17

Minutes & Agendas



Perth & District Union Public Library Board
(January 2011-December 2014)

John Gemmell, Deputy Mayor, Town of Perth
  • jgemmell2@cogeco.ca | (613) 267-4102

    Neil Fennell, Town of Perth
  • cnfenn2010@hotmail.com | (613) 267-2049

    Natalie Gibb-Carsley, Town of Perth
  • carsley@superaje.com | (613) 267-4812

    Charlotte Reed, Councillor, Drummond/North Elmsley 
  • careed@ripnet.com | (613) 267-2636

    Allan McLean, Drummond/North Elmsley
  • amclean@ripnet.com | (613) 267-4099

    Joan Wickware, Drummond/North Elmsley
  • jgwickware@gmail.com | (613) 267-2064

    RoxAnne Darling, Councillor, Tay Valley Township
  • nordlaw@rideau.net | (613) 273-7295

    Carol Rigby, Tay Valley Township
  • cerigby@xplornet.com | (613) 268-2946

    Brian Sutton, Tay Valley Township
  • b-sutton@hughes.net | (613) 268-2042

    Michael Lamping, Secretary-Treasurer
  • ml-lamping@on.aibn.com | (613) 284-2640

    Elizabeth Goldman, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
  • egoldman@perthunionlibrary.ca | (613) 267-1224


  • A good library is a place, a palace where the lofty spirits of all nations and generations meet.
    ~ Samuel Niger (1883-1956)

    Perth & District Union Public Library
    30 Herriott Street | Perth ON  K7H 1T2
    Telephone: (613) 267-1224
    Fax: (613) 267-7899

    Email: info@perthunionlibrary.ca

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