Library Board Duties
- It shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Town Manager in the appointment of the Library Director, which appointment shall be made in accordance with the merit system.
- It shall annually submit a proposed budget of the Library Department on forms and in the style required by the Town Manager.
- It shall annually submit a report of the activities of the Library Department to the Town Manager for inclusion with the town’s annual report.
- It shall have sole and exclusive authority for the purchase of all books, publications and subscriptions for periodical literature or non-print material to be held in the library collection of the free public libraries of the Town of North Branford.
- It shall have sole and exclusive authority to propose the use of private funds now held or hereafter donated to the Town of North Branford for public library purposes. Such proposals shall be submitted to the Town Manager in the Board’s annual budget or as an additional library appropriation as provided in this chapter.
- It shall have authority to accept, on behalf of the Town of North Branford, all gifts or donations of books, periodicals or other tangible personal property.
Current Board Members
Theresa Frandsen, Chair
Robyn Anderson
Virginia H. Fallon
Alayna Macmillen
Library Board mailing address:
Atwater Memorial Library
1720 Foxon Road
North Branford, CT 06471
2026 Meeting Dates
The Library Board normally meets the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00 pm, alternating between the Atwater and Smith Libraries. The Public is welcome to attend these meetings.
January 28 – Edward Smith
March 11 – Atwater Memorial
April 8 – Edward Smith
May 13 – Atwater Memorial
June 10 – Edward Smith
August 12 – Atwater Memorial
September 9 – Edward Smith
October 14 – Atwater Memorial
December 9 – Edward Smith
** No meeting in November due to Veteran’s Day