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Governance

Mission and Vision Statements

Our Mission

The Womelsdorf Community Library recognizes its responsibilities as follows:

  • To provide high-interest reading, audio, audio-visual and electronic materials for all ages.

  • To provide materials and story times that will encourage children to read.

  • To sponsor special programs of interest to the community.

  • To provide up to date access to electronic information services to patrons using the library

  • To offer basic reference services as part of the education and cultural life of the Womelsdorf Community.

  • To plan and adjust for future needs of the Womelsdorf Community.

  • To act as a Resource Center for the Womelsdorf Community.

Our Vision

 To provide access to a vast array of materials and programs that reflect a world of diverse social and cultural ideas. All of this will be done in an environment that is warm, welcoming, and safe.

 

Staff & Trustees

The Womelsdorf Community Library is driven by our great staff, directors, and volunteers. If you'd like to help out, please contact us here.

Staff

  • Library Director: Julian Marshall (interim) (open)

  • Assistant Director: Tabitha Burkholder

  • Children's Program Coordinator: (open)

  • Adult Program Coordinator: DeAnn Carroll

  • Senior Circulation Specialist: Karin Applegate

  • Senior Circulation Specialist: Luona Bair

  • Circulation Assistant: Nina Conway

  • Circulation Assistant: (open)

Board of Trustees

  • President: Julian Marshall

  • Secretary: Bonnie Paparella

  • Treasurer: Amy Garman

  • Board Member: Diane Schwab-Sullivan

  • Board Member: Kelly Swanger

  • Board Member: Wendy Marshall

  • Board Member: DeAnn Carroll

Liaisons to the Board of Trustees

  • Womelsdorf Borough: Connie Keller

Board Meetings

The Womelsdorf Community Library Board of Trustees meets regularly to discuss topics of importance to the library, including programs, finances, and governance.

Meetings

  Time January Tuesday Jan 14th, 2025, 6:30 PM
    February Tuesday, Feb 11th, 2025, 6:30 PM
    March Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, 6:30 PM

 

  Place Conference Room
Womelsdorf Community Library
203 W. High Street, Womelsdorf, PA 19567

Future Meetings

  Time 2nd Tuesday of month, 6:30 PM, unless otherwise noted
 

 

Meeting Minutes

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Earlier meeting minutes can be found here.

Policies

As a member of the Berks County Public Library (BCPL) system, Womelsdorf Community Library WCL) conforms to system policies. We may also have our own policies on other matters. All are documented below.

BCPL Policies

  Policy   Document
  Borrowing   pdf

WCL Public Policies

  Policy   Document
  Conference Center Meeting Room   pdf
  Internet   pdf
  Patron Behavior   pdf
  Rules of Conduct   pdf
  Consequences of Policy Violation   pdf

WCL Internal Policies

  Policy   Document
  Collection Development   pdf
  Materials Donations   pdf
  Personnel   pdf
  Reference   pdf
  Pandemic Containment Measures   pdf
  Bylaws [as of 2021]   pdf

Financial Disclosures

Members of the public may request a copy of the budget for the library at any time by emailing director@womelsdorflibrary.org.