The Merrickville-Wolford Public Library Board is made up of 6 members appointed by the Municipal Council: 5 from Merrickville-Wolford (including one Council member) and 1 from Montague Township.

What does the Library Board do?

The Public Libraries Act, a provincial statute, designates library boards as governing boards. As such, library boards perform many functions, including the following tasks:

• determine library services
• advocate on behalf of the library
• overseeing the library’s finances
• seek funds through the Municipal Council’s budget and through other funding opportunities
• appoint and oversee the Chief Executive Officer (CEO)