[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Hempstead 8-2-2017 by L.L. No.
6-2017. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In accordance with the Absolute Charter issued by the University
of the State of New York Education Department, a municipal public
library and Library Board of Trustees was authorized and is hereby
established by the Village.
The library shall be administered by a Board of Trustees consisting
of five members, who are approved by the Mayor of the Village of Hempstead
and the Hempstead Village Board of Trustees.
Members of the Library Board of Trustees shall be appointed
for four-year terms. Vacancies, occurring other than by expiration
of terms of office, shall be filled for the unexpired terms of the
offices so filled.
Each member of the Library Board of Trustees shall serve without
compensation.
The Library Board of Trustees shall be responsible for appointing
all library staff, including, but not limited to, a Secretary to the
Library Board of Trustees.
The Library Board of Trustees shall be required to hold at least
10 meetings a year. Written minutes of such meetings shall be kept
and maintained, and copies thereof shall be promptly furnished to
the Village Clerk.
