Board of Trustees
The five members of the Board of Trustees make the broad range of decisions that determine how the Library best serves this community. Their scope of responsibilities includes budget, personnel, and policy matters, and the interactions with municipal, county, and state departments that the operation of a public institution requires.
The trustees champion the Library’s vital role in village life. They meet regularly and work collaboratively with the Library Director to fulfill our commitment to shared resources, vibrant engagement, diverse programs, and splendid common ground.
Lauren Casper
President
Lauren has been in a committed Library relationship since joining the Friends board in the mid-‘90s, when she and her young daughter co-hosted a “Picky Readers’ Book Sale.” Lauren also volunteers at the Farmers’ Market, which she helped launch more than 20 years ago, and has been writing Enterprise headlines for longer than that. She identifies as a dog person.
Joanna Riesman
Treasurer
Joanna is honored to have been permitted to serve on the board for more than a decade, including a couple of years as president. There have been ups (“Art People on Hudson,” “Once Upon a Musical,” construction of the idyllic open-air deck) and downs (call the plumber!) along the way. Joanna, an attorney, is also on the boards of the nonprofits RiverArts and the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct.
Jacqueline Preiss Weitzman
Secretary
Jacqueline has been a member of the Hastings community for over 15 years. During her tenure on the board, she has helped to produce special events at the Library including the short story series “Read Me Another” and the Friends’ “Once Upon a Musical” spring fundraisers. She is the author of a number of books for children and can more often than not be found reading a book.
Tim Donahue
Board Member
Tim and his family moved to Hastings in 2016. Since joining the board two years later, he has organized the “Local Luminaries” speaker series, produced the podcast “Yesteryear: Stories from Home,” and generally supported the reflective life the Library brings. He is a high school English teacher at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in Riverdale and he writes about education, the environment, and endurance sports.
Peter Swiderski
Board Member
Peter has lived in Hastings for over 20 years. He served as mayor for ten years and as a trustee on the Village Board for six years prior to that. He is an avid reader, enjoying history, science, fiction (and especially science fiction).
Board Meetings
The next meeting will be on Monday, March 13th at 4:30 PM in the Barnes Room. Meetings are open to the public.
Minutes
The most recent meeting minutes will be posted below when they become available.
A complete history of minutes is kept on file at the Library.