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Library Trustees, Board of

In April of 1881 the Portsmouth City Council passed an ordinance creating a public library.

The ordinance read in part,

"That to promote intelligence among all classes of the community, a Public Library for the use of all our citizens subject to such rules and regulations as may be deemed necessary and proper for its maintenance and government be and hereby is established."

A Library Board of Trustees was established to carry out that mission and promote library service.

Board Members

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Office Name Address Home Telephone Appointment Date Term Ends
Chairperson Marsha Filion 149 Jones Avenue 603-205-0362 10/1/21 10/1/24
Vice Chair Maria Peppas 104 Echo Avenue 508-813-0169 10/1/20 10/1/23
Secretary Kelly Delekta 609 State Street, Unit 2 917-805-9563 10/1/20

10/1/23

Treasurer Janaki Foneska 101 Gosport Road 203-479-2260 10/1/22

10/1/25

School Board Rep. Ann Walker 6 Cleveland Drive 603-436-6352 1/1/22

12/31/23

  Jeff Stern 91 Spring Street 617-775-1575 3/7/22

10/1/22

  Katinka de Ruiter 420 Lincoln Avenue 203-233-4645 10/1/22 10/1/25
  Latonya Wallace 112 Ledgewood Drive, Apt. 3 207-286-5209 10/1/20 10/1/23
  Richard Katz 59 Kensington Road 603-436-1525 10/1/20 10/1/23
           
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To inquire about joining the Board of Trustees, contact the Library Director.

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