Board of Trustees

Linda Kosta, President

Caitlin McEachern Wroblewski, Vice President

Paul ‘Finn’ Finnegan, Treasurer

Mary Tullis Engvall, Secretary

Sharon Barrett

Jamie Densmore

Eric Janney

Judy Munro

Julia Parry

David Pattek

David Snediker

Ken Soeder

Sara Lathrop, Trustee Emerita

The Mystic & Noank Library Board has a long list of dedicated volunteers that have, since its opening in 1893, been committed to the vision of the Library and the communities that it serves. These dedicated volunteers have helped to navigate our historic Library through a multitude of changes that have affected our Library as well as libraries in general. One of the most important roles for the Board is to support the development and delivery of materials, programs, outreach and activities that engage, inform and invigorate people of all ages. Indeed, when the Library opened it had community space on the first floor and 4,000 books on the second floor. Today we occupy 15,420 square feet with over 40,000 items in our collection.

As a non-profit organization, we currently receive only 27% of our operating funds from the towns of Stonington and Groton and the State of Connecticut. These funds help defray a small portion of our operating expenses. As a non-municipal library, we do not receive town support for services such as utilities, human resources, technology, accounting, facilities maintenance, or capitol projects. One of the most important responsibilities of the Board is to ensure the continued financial viability and longevity of our beloved Library through outreach in our community. Board and community members serve on committees to provide this much-needed support to the Library.

We seek individuals who are passionate about our Library to serve on the Board or one of the five committees below (click the links for descriptions). If you are interested, please reach out to: trustees@mysticnoanklibrary.org. We would love to have you join us!