Library Board & Administration

The Penetanguishene Public Library Board is comprised of seven trustees, including two Council representatives. The Board is responsible for the governance of the Library in accordance with the Ontario Public Libraries Act. You can find the board meeting schedule below on this page – Board Meetings, Agendas & Minutes.

Library meetings are recorded and available to view on the Penetanguishene Public Library YouTube page

Library Board Members

Elizabeth DesRochers

Board Chair

Doreen Vaillancourt

Board Vice Chair

Dan LaRose

Council Representative

Bill Waters

Council Representative

Kathy Larkins

Board Member

Jill St. Amant

Board Member

Board Committees

The Penetanguishene Public Library Board is also comprised of four separate committees, which meet if and when required.

The Policy and Planning Committee

The Facility Committee

The Finance Committee

The Human Resource Committee

Board Meetings, Agendas & Minutes

The Library Board holds seven regular meetings each year. All regular meetings are open to the public.

Procedure for deputations to the Penetanguishene Public Library Board

2026 Library meeting dates and time

Meetings - 2026

Board Meetings

January 26 Agenda Video Minutes

February 23 Agenda Package Video Minutes

April 27 Agenda Package Video Minutes

May 25 Agenda Package Video

Facility Committee

January 22 Agenda Video Minutes

March 13 Agenda Video Minutes

April 23 Agenda Video

Finance Committee

January 13 Agenda Minutes

March 3 (cancelled) Agenda Minutes

May 4 Agenda Package Video Minutes

Policy and Planning Committee

March 31 Agenda Video

Board Meetings - 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5wxnKdqmjkBoard Meetings

January 6 (special meeting) Agenda Minutes

January 27 Agenda Minutes

February 24 Agenda Minutes

April 28 Agenda Pa ckage Video Minutes

May 26 Agenda Package Video Minutes

June 18 (Special Meeting) Agenda Package Video Minutes

September 29 Agenda Package (video is not available) Minutes

October 27 Agenda Package Video Minutes

November 24 Agenda Package Minutes

Finance Committee

June 2 Agenda Packge Minutes

July 28 Agenda Package Video Minutes

Policy and Planning

May 22 Agenda Package Video Minutes

November 18 Agenda Package Video Minutes

Facility Committee

May 12 Agenda Package Video Minutes

May 26 Agenda (package is not available) Video Minutes

June 6 Agenda Package (video is not available) ( minutes are not available)

July 31 Agenda Package Video Minutes

August 19 Agenda (Pacakge is not available) Video Minutes

September 24 Agenda Package Video Minutes

November 14 Agenda Package Video Minutes

Board Meetings - 2024

January Agenda Minutes

February Agenda Minutes

March Agenda (held at 5:30 pm) Minutes

April Agenda Minutes

June Agenda Minutes

September Agenda Minutes

November 18 Agenda Minutes

November 25 Agenda Minutes

Committees

Facility Committee

Finance Committee Agenda Minutes – September 10

Human Resource Committee

Policy and Planning Committee

Agenda Minutes – August 6

Agenda Minutes – October 3

The Library Staff

The Penetanguishene Public Library Staff comprises ten employees. The Board employs two full-time staff and seven part-time staff, and a student. The staff is comprised of the following: