As established by the Abington Home Rule Charter, “the Board of Library Trustees shall have general charge of the care and management of the town library, and of all property of the town relating thereto, in consultation with the Town Manager.” The primary responsibility of the Board of Library Trustees is to ensure that residents’ information needs are met. The Board of Library Trustees sets policy and supervises the Library Director.

The Board of Library Trustees typically meets monthly on the second Monday of the month at the Abington Public Library, although this may vary due to holidays and other scheduling necessitites.  All meetings are open to the public.  Agendas are posted prior to meetings, in accordance with state and town laws and policies, on the bulletin board at the Abington Town Offices, 500 Gliniewicz Way, Abington MA.  Agendas are also posted on the town website for informational purposes; agendas are linked from this page.   Informational copies of approved minutes may be found below, and on the Trustees page on the town website.   

Trustees

Henry DiCarlo

Chair

Gail Bergin

Vice-Chair

Jake O’Neill

Secretary

Laura Brink

Susan Crowley

Mary Gillis

Gerry Haas

John Leahy

Barbara McLaughlin

Approved Minutes of Trustees Meetings

2025

2024