Board of Trustees

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

Board Meeting Agendas and Minutes