board of trustees

The Fairfax Community Library's Board of Trustees are elected by Fairfax residents.

As of March 2025, the Board is peopled by:
Barbra Murphy, Chair
Patricia Bakir, Secretary
Marti Sterin, Treasurer
Nick Hadden
Elizabeth Griffin

​Library Trustee Bylaws

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​TRUSTEES & Joint board
​AGENDAs, MINUTES & Recordings​

The Board of Trustees meets on the third Thursday of every other month.

The Joint Board, comprised of school and public library and Select Board representatives, meets each April and October.

Meetings are held at the Library or the Town Office. Attend the meeting remotely via Zoom: Use this Meeting ID: 870 8834 8242

Feel free to contact the Library regarding exact date, time, and location for all meetings.

In addition to posted below, the agendas, minutes, and (as of July 2024) recordings are available through the Fairfax Front Porch Forum newsletter.

​2025
Trustees, 5-15: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
Joint Board, 4-17: Agenda | Minutes | Recording   *At the Fairfax Town Office
Trustees, 3-20: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
Trustees, 1-16: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
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2024
Trustees, 11-21: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
Joint Board, 10-17: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
Trustees, budget planning, 10-10: Agenda| Minutes | Recording
Trustees, 9-19: Agenda| Minutes | Recording
Trustees, 7-18: Agenda | Minutes | Recording
Note: Vermont's law about recording public meetings went into effect in July 2024.
Trustees, emergency meeting, 5-21: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 5-16: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 4-18: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 3-21: ​Agenda| Minutes
Trustees, 1-18: Agenda | Minutes
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2023
Trustees, 11-16: Agenda | Minutes
​Joint Board, 10-19: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, budget planning, 10-12: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 9-21: Agenda | ​Minutes
Trustees, 7-20: Agenda| Minutes
​Trustees, 5-18: Agenda | Minutes
​Joint Board, 4-20: Agenda | Minutes
​​​Trustees, 3-16: Agenda | Minutes
​​​Trustees, 1-19: Agenda | Minutes

2022
Trustees, 11-17: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 10-22: Agenda| Minutes
Trustees, budget planning, 10-13: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 9-15: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 7-21: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 5-19: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 4-28: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 3-17: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 1-20: Agenda | Minutes

2021
Trustees, 11-18: Agenda| Minutes
Joint Board, 10-21: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 9-16: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 7-15: Agenda| Minutes
Trustees, 5-20: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 4-15: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 3-18: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 1-21: Agenda| Minutes

​2020
Trustees, 11-19: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 10-22: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, budget, 10-15: Agenda | Meeting
Trustees, 9-17: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 7-16: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 5-28: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 5-21: Agenda| Minutes
Trustees, 3-31: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 1-9: Agenda | Minutes
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2019
Trustees, 11-7: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 10-10: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 9-12: Agenda
​Trustees, 7-11: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 4-11: Agenda | Minutes

2018
Trustees, 9-4: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 6-21: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 5-10: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 4-12:  Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 4-5: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 3-22: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 1-11: Agenda | Minutes

2017
Trustees, 11-16: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 10-26: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 10-17: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 10-12: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 10-5: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 8-17: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 5-25: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 5-3: Agenda | ​Minutes
​Joint Board, 4-13: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 3-30: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 2-9: Agenda | Minutes

2016
Trustees, 12-8: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 10-13: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, budget planning, 9-22: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 9-8: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 8-11: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 6-22: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 5-12: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 4-7: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 3-24: Agenda | Minutes
​Trustees, 1-14: Agenda | Minutes

2015
Trustees, 12-28: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 11-19: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 10-22: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 10-15: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, informational, 9-14: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 8-17: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 6-22: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 4-16: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 3-26: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 2-19: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 1-8: Agenda | Minutes

2014
Trustees, 12-18: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 11-13: Agenda | Minutes
Joint Board, 10-23: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 9-25: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 8-9: Agenda | Minutes
Trustees, 6-18: Agenda | Minutes