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Fairport Harbor Public Library is seeking applicants for a seat on the library’s Board of Trustees. The person selected would fill the remainder of a term that expires on December 31, 2025, covering the remainder of the original seven-year term.
A library trustee is a volunteer position that requires attendance at monthly meetings, various committee assignments, and a commitment to the continued success of the Fairport Harbor Public Library. Trustee meetings are held in the library at 5:30 pm on the second Tuesday of each month. A trustee must be at least 18 years of age, a registered voter, and a resident of Lake County, Ohio.
Fairport Harbor Public Library has been a member of the CLEVNET consortium since 1997 and celebrated its centennial in 2022. The library provides services to the community and the Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District (FHEVSD). The library will be a part of the new school district building slated to open in 2025.
All library trustees serve without compensation. Trustees are expected to participate in community affairs, actively use the library and its resources, and be a powerful advocate and supporter of the library. Every member is required to lend their time, experience, knowledge, and energy to the growth and success of the library.
Those interested in applying should submit an Application for Appointment to the Board of Trustees which will include a current resume, place of residence, length of time at current address, reason for interest in serving on the library board, community involvement, education, work, and service experience, and names and contact information of three references. Application forms are available at the library or online.
Send your current resume, and a completed application by September 22 to: Jim Gutowski, Fairport Harbor Public Library, 335 Vine Street, Fairport Harbor, OH 44077. Applications will be reviewed by the Library Board. The selected individual will be recommended to the Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District Board of Education which will then appoint a trustee no later than September 27, 2024. The new trustee would begin immediately upon appointment.
For more information, call the library at 440-354-8191.
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