The Brighton Public Library Board is excited to share with you the 2020-2024 Strategic Plan for Your Library!
This plan is the result of a collaborative effort between staff and the Library Board and encompasses the feedback received from community members.
You spoke and we listened! Through surveys, comment cards, conversations and more, we created a vision that speaks to the needs of our community.
Bob Burke - Board Chair
Heather Ratz - CEO
Public library boards are governing boards, legal corporations with the authority to make policy and to govern the library's affairs under the Public Libraries Act, RSO 1990.
To find out more about library board structure, policies and procedures visit the Ontario Library Association website at www.accessola.com »
To find out more about the Brighton Public Library Board and their responsibilities and involvement in the local library please contact Bob Burke, Board Chair, at bpburke@cogeco.ca or 613-475-5547
All of our board meeting minutes are recorded and posted to the website in the right column of the "Board" page. They are in PDF format so you will need to have a PDF reader such as Adobe Reader in order to open and read them.
Board meetings are held at the library on the 4th Wednesday of the month, at 7:00 pm with the exception of July and August.
TRUSTEE | POSITION/COMMITTEE | E-MAIL ADDRESS | PHONE NUMBER |
Robert Burke | Chair | Email Bob Burke | 613-475-5547 |
Emily Rowley | Council Representative / Vice Chair | Email Emily Rowley | 613-475-0166 |
Mary Tadman | Council Representative | Email Mary Tadman | 613-475-0888 |
Murray Workman | Trustee | Email Murray Workman | 613-439-9143 |
Jane Baier | Trustee | Email Jane Baier | 613-475-5043 |
Parise Herbert | Trustee | Email Parise Herbert | 613-475-4436 |
Carol French | Trustee | Email Carol French | 613-920-6718 |
Rick Hill | Trustee | Email Rick Hill | 613-849-5696 |
Shirley Coveney | Trustee | Email Shirley Coveney | 613-475-9219 |
Heather Ratz | Library CEO, Secretary, Treasurer | Email Heather Ratz | 613-475-2511 |
The Brighton Public Library has the following Library Professionals on staff to serve your needs.
Our staff are committed to providing you with excellent service.
STAFF MEMBER | POSITION | E-MAIL ADDRESS |
Heather Ratz | CEO | Email Heather Ratz |
Penny Kingyens | Children's Librarian and Codrington Branch | Email Penny Kingyens |
Kim Reaman | Acting Assistant Librarian | |
Penny Simmons | Library Clerk | |
Andrea Wheeldon | Library Clerk | |
Vicki Kimmett | Library Clerk | |
Greg Taylor | Library Clerk | |
Roz Gomez | Library Clerk | |
Sofia Shanahan | Library Clerk | Emily Anderson | Student Library Clerk |