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

Office	Name	Appointment Date	Term Ends
Chairperson	Meganne Fabrega	8/21/23	10/1/26
Vice Chair	Maria Peppas	12/18/23	10/1/26
Secretary	Ethan Underhill	12/2/24	10/1/27
Treasurer	Tyler McLaughlin	12/18/23	10/1/26
School Board Rep.	Brian French	1/17/24	12/31/25
	Jeff Stern	3/7/22	10/1/27
	Katinka de Ruiter	9/24/25	10/1/28
	Jolanda Fannin	9/24/25	10/1/26

To inquire about joining the Board of Trustees, contact the Library Director.

Contact the Chair & Staff Liaison

Use this form to contact the committee Chair and the Staff Liaison.