In Ontario, public libraries are created by municipal by-laws and governed by public library boards, as outlined in the Public Libraries Act. The seven trustees of the Township of Russell Public Library Board are appointed by Municipal Council after each municipal election and serve a four-year term.
Our Bylaws
Board of Trustees 2026
(Board Chair)
(Vice Chair)
(Library CEO) – Secretary Treasurer
BOARD MEETINGS
The Board meets once a month except during the summer. Meetings are usually open to the public. Members of the public who wish to give their opinions on matters relating to the library can make presentations to the Board. To do so, it is necessary to communicate your request to the Board’s Secretary-Treasurer by phone or by email (Library CEO) at least four days before the next scheduled meeting.
Board Meeting Agenda: Thursday May 21, 2026 / At the Russell Branch
2026 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Location: Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are in person held at 6:00 PM, in the Gaston R. Patenaude Meeting Room or in the small meeting room in the back at 717 Notre-Dame, Embrun.
- Thursday, January 15, 2026 – 6:00 PM, virtual meeting on Zoom
- Thursday, February 19, 2026 – 6:00 PM, at the Russell Branch
- Thursday, March 26, 2026 – 6:00 PM
- Thursday, April 16, 2026 – 6:00 PM, at the Russell Branch
- Thursday, May 21, 2026 – 6:00 PM, at the Russell Branch
- Thursday, June 18, 2026 – 6:00 PM
- Thursday, August 20, 2026 – 6:00 PM, Special Meeting
- Thursday, September 17, 2026 – 6:00 PM
- Thursday, October 15, 2026 – 6:00 PM
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 – 6:00 PM
- Thursday, December 17, 2026 – 6:00 PM (To be confirmed), at the Russell Branch
BOARD MINUTES
Printed copies of the minutes of the current year are posted in each library branch. Minutes of previous years are available on request at the administrative offices of the Library (Russell Branch Library).
2026 Minutes
2025 Minutes
- January 2025 (translation) : English
- February 2025 (translation) : English
- March 2025: English
- April 2025: English
- May 2025: English
- June 2025: English
- August 2025 (Special Meeting): English
- September 2025: English
- October 2025: English
- November 2025: English
- December 2025: English
2024 Minutes
- January 2024 (translation) : English
- February 2024 : English
- March 2024 (translation) : English
- April 2024 : English
- May 2024 (translation): English
- June 2024 : English
- September 2024 (translation): English
- October 2024 (translation): English
- November 2024 (translation): English
- December 2024 (translation): English
2023 Minutes
- January 2023 : English
- February 2023 (translation) : English
- March 2023 : English
- April 2023 (translation) : English
- May 2023 : English
- June 2023 (translation) : English
- July 2023 Special Meeting (translation) : English
- September 2023 : English
- October 2023 (translation) : English
- November 2023 : English
- December 2023 Mini-meeting (translation) : English
2022 Minutes
- January, 2022 : English
- February, 2022 (translation): English
- March, 2022 : English
- April, 2022 (translation): English
- May, 2022 : English
- June, 2022 (translation): English
September, 2022 : English
- October, 2022 (translation): English
- December, 2022 (translation) : English
2021 Minutes
- January, 2021: Meeting cancelled
- February, 2021 (translation): English
- March, 2021: English
- April, 2021 (translation): English
- May, 2021: English
- June, 2021 (translation): English
- September, 2021: English
- October, 2021 (translation): English
- November, 2021: English
- December, 2021 (translation): English
2020 Minutes
- January, 2020 (translation) :English
- February, 2020 : English
- March, 2020 (translation) : English
- April, 2020 regular meeting : English
- April, 2020 special meeting : English
- May, 2020 (translation) :
English
- June, 2020 :
English
- August, 2020 special meeting (translation) :
English
- September, 2020 : English
- October, 2020 (translation) : English
- November, 2020 : English
- December, 2020: English
2019 Minutes
- January, 2019 : English
- February, 2019 (translation) : English
- March, 2019 : English
- April, 2019 (translation) : English
- May, 2019 : English
- June, 2019 (translation) : English
- September, 2019 : English
- October, 2019 (translation) : English
- November, 2019 : English