The July 14 Board Meeting has been postponed.
The rescheduled date will be posted soon.
There will be a Special Meeting of the Library Board on Tuesday, July 21 from 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
Agenda for upcoming board meeting will be posted at least 48 hours before the meeting. Unless otherwise noted, in-person meetings will be held at the Port Jervis Free Library located at 138 Pike Street, Port Jervis NY 12771. In-person meetings are scheduled from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. All Board Meetings are open to the public.
The 2026/2027
Operating Budget Vote & Trustee Election was Thursday, June 4th.
Election Results:
Library Budget Yes - 130 No - 83
Trustee Candidates Schaaf - 111 Stephens - 101
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Election.
To view the approved budget, click here.
The Port Jervis Free Library is governed by a five-member Library Board of Trustees, made up of community members who serve five year terms. The Board meets at 6:00 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month. The public is invited to attend.
Members of the Library Board of TrusteesElizabeth Miller (term ends 2030) President
trusteepjfl@gmail.com
Carl Hendrick (term ends 2027) Vice President
Dick Roberts (term ends 2029) Treasurer
Dolores Carnosa (term ends 2028) Secretary
Daniel Schaaf (term ends 2031)
Clerk to the Board
Susan Wade
Interim Library Director
Edward Falcone - Email: director.ptj@rcls.org
View the Board of Trustee Bylaws, Rules and Regulations
here.View the Board of Trustee's Public Comment policy
here.View the Library's Charter
here.
View the Library's current operating budget
here.View the Library's 2025 Annual Report
here.View the Library's 2026-2029 Strategic Plan
here.
View the Library's Conflict of Interest policy
here.
View the Library's Continuing Education of Library Trustees policy
here.