Board of Trustees 2024 - 2025
Board of Trustees 2024 – 2025
Mary Tullis Engvall, Co-President
Caitlin McEachern Wroblewski, Co-President
Paul ‘Finn’ Finnegan, Treasurer
Sharon Barrett, Secretary
Kathleen Gioffre
Eric Janney
Linda Kosta
Judy Leonard
David Pattek
Michael Scarpa
William Smith
David Snediker
Ken Soeder
Sara Lathrop, Trustee Emerita
The Mystic & Noank Library Board has a long list of dedicated volunteers that have, since its opening in 1893, been committed to the vision of the Library and the communities that it serves. These dedicated volunteers have helped to navigate our historic Library through a multitude of changes that have affected our Library as well as libraries in general. One of the most important roles for the Board is to support the development and delivery of materials, programs, outreach and activities that engage, inform and invigorate people of all ages. Indeed, when the Library opened it had community space on the first floor and 4,000 books on the second floor. Today we occupy 15,420 square feet with over 40,000 items in our collection.
As a non-profit organization, we currently receive only 27% of our operating funds from the towns of Stonington and Groton and the State of Connecticut. These funds help defray a small portion of our operating expenses. As a non-municipal library, we do not receive town support for services such as utilities, human resources, technology, accounting, facilities maintenance, or capitol projects. One of the most important responsibilities of the Board is to ensure the continued financial viability and longevity of our beloved Library through outreach in our community. Board and community members serve on committees to provide this much-needed support to the Library.
We seek individuals who are passionate about our Library to serve on the Board or one of the five committees below (click the links for descriptions). If you are interested, please reach out to: trustees@mysticnoanklibrary.org. We would love to have you join us!
Past Presidents
Robert Palmer, Sr. 1893 - 1913 |
Amos B. Taylor 1913 - 1916 |
Dr. C.F. Congdon 1916 - 1927 |
Dr. William Hill 1927 - 1938 |
Horace B. Lamb, Sr. 1938 - 1954 |
Claude M. Chester 1954 - 1960 |
Elizabeth Anderson 1960 - 1979 |
Janice Fitton 1979 - 1984 |
Richard G. Arms, Jr. 1984 - 1988 |
Franklin G. Davis 1988 - 1989 |
Robert V. Krusewski 1989 - 1990 |
Robert H. Tullis 1990 - 1993 |
Nancy B. McLaughlin 1993 - 1995 |
Susan S. Arms 1995 - 1997 |
Marsha Thompson 1997 - 2000 |
Nancy Nickerson 2000 - 2002 |
Stuart Lamson 2002 - 2004 |
Sarah Hill Canning 2004 - 2006 |
Jane Brannegan 2006 - 2007 |
Louise Hoffman 2006 - 2007 |
Nancy Hevenor 2007 - 2009 |
Neal Bobruff 2009 - 2011 |
Bill Furgueson & Ann Shipley 2011 - 2013 |
Barry Boodman 2013 - 2014 |
John Casey 2013 - 2014 |
Todd Brady 2014-2015 |
Rhona Heyl 2015 - 2017 |
Bill Turner 2017 - 2019 |
Judy Munro 2019 - 2022 |
Linda Kosta 2021 - 2024 |
Mary Tullis Engvall, Co-President Caitlin McEachern Wroblewski, Co-President 2024-Present |