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 Constitution
Board of Trustees 2023
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 two weeks before the next scheduled meeting.
Board Meeting Agenda: 
2023 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Location: Unless otherwise indicated, all meetings are Hybrid Format Meeting (in person held in the Gaston R. Patenaude Meeting Room or in the small meeting room in the back at 717 Notre-Dame, Embrun) & Online via Zoom Application.
A link will be posted to the live meeting one week before the date.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82722665910?pwd=alFZRk9jMXRvOTc3am9vN0J4ZzVaUT09
- Thursday, January 19, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, February 16, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, March 23, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, April 20, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, May 18, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, June 15, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, September 21, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, October 19, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, November 16, 2023 – 6:30 PM
- Thursday, December 14, 2023 – 6:30 PM (TBD)
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).
2023 Minutes
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
2018 Minutes
- February, 2018 (translation) : English
- March, 2018: English
- April, 2018 (translation) : English
- May, 2018: English
- June, 2018 (translation) : English
- September, 2018: English
- October, 2018 (translation): English
- November, 2018: English
- December, 2018 (translation): English
2017 Minutes
- January, 2017 (translation): English
- February, 2017: English
- March, 2017 (translation): English
- March, 2017 special meeting (translation): English
- April, 2017: English
- May, 2017 (translation): English
- September 2017: English
- October 2017 (translation): English
- November 2017: English
2016 Minutes
- January, 2016 (translation): English
- February, 2016 (translation): English
- March, 2016: English
- April, 2016 (special meeting) – translation: English
- April, 2016 : English
- May, 2016 (translation): English
- September, 2016 : English
- October, 2016 (translation): English
- November, 2016: English