Library Board of Trustees
About
A six person Board of Trustees oversees the operations of the Babcock Library. Board members are elected by Ashford voters at municipal elections in November of odd-numbered years. The term is six years.
Responsibilities of the Board includes hiring the Library Director, planning and supervising library programs, services, and activities, writing governing policies, preparing budget requests for Board of Selectmen, and administering the annual town grant (which comprises 95% of library budget) as well as separate endowments and special purpose accounts.
Elected Board Members
Chair: Catherine W. Sampson
Vice Chair: Jean N. McCarthy
Treasurer: Beth Fitzroy
Secretary: Barbara Becker
Member at Large: Sally DeMars
Member at Large: Jean C. Lipker