Board of Trustees
ELAINE SU
Trustee and Board Co-Chair
Committees: Board Development, Finance
(2021-present)
IRIS CHENG
Trustee and Board Co-Chair
Committees: Evaluations, Finance
(2022-present)
SAMITA MANHAS
Trustee
Committees: Evaluations, Policy
(2022-present)
CAROL NEUMAN
Trustee
Committees: Board Development, Evaluations
(2022-present)
VANESSA WOZNOW
Trustee
Committees: Policy, PR & Advocacy
(2022-present)
DEB THOMAS
Trustee
Committees: Evaluations, Policy
(2024-present)
NADINE NAKAGAWA
Trustee and City Council Representative
Committees: Policy, PR & Advocacy
(2022-present)
CAROLYN CASEÑAS
Trustee, Secretary to the Board, and Chief Librarian
Committees: PR & Advocacy
(2024-present)
Board meetings
Library board meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month.
Meetings begin at 6 p.m., are held virtually via Zoom, and are open to the public.
Meetings are not scheduled during July, August, and December, and are only held at the call of the Chairs during these months.
Please contact our Chief Librarian at least 10 days prior to a meeting to reconfirm meeting date and time and obtain additional details.
2024 Meeting Schedule
Become a trustee
Library board trustees serve for 2-year terms.
When a position is available on the board an announcement is made on the City of New Westminster website and on our library website.
Board trustees are selected on the basis of their knowledge, experience, and activity in the community and are appointed by city council.
Residents who are interested in serving on the board are invited to complete an application form.
For more information on becoming a trustee, please contact our Chief Librarian.