The next Board of Trustees meeting will be held on Thursday, February 12, 2026 in The Loft of the Gouverneur Public Library. Meeting minutes are available in the Library Documents section of our website. Meeting Agendas are available upon request.
President – Mike Tersmette
Vice President – Patricia Bush
Treasurer – Donna Besaw
Secretary – Courtney Battista-Bish
Corresponding Secretary-Patricia Milne
Other Trustees
Roxanne Finley
Peggy Hall
Michele Lallier
Rene Love
Michael McDonald
Judith Poticher
Anita Stoffel
Eric Tessmer
Julie Wainwright
2026 Meeting Schedule
All meetings of the Library Board of Trustees are at 3:30pm in the Loft area of the Gouverneur Public Library and are open to the public.
- January 15, 2026 (Annual Meeting and Monthly Meeting)
- February 12, 2026
- March 12, 2026
- April 9, 2026
- May 14, 2026
- June 12, 2026
- July 9, 2026
- August 13, 2026
- September 10, 2026
- October 8, 2026
- November 12, 2026
- December 10, 2026

