Board of Trustees

Queens Public Library is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of 19 volunteer members. They are appointed by the Mayor and the Queens Borough President, and represent each of the borough's community districts.

The Mayor, the Speaker of the New York City Council, the Queens Borough President, the New York City Comptroller, and the New York City Public Advocate are ex officio board members.

Queens Public Library Board of Trustees

Officers

Chair of the Board

Eli Shapiro, Ed. D., LCSW

Vice Chair of the Board

Matthew Gorton

Secretary

Pauline Healy

Treasurer

Terri Thomson

Assistant Treasurer

Selina Lee, Ph.D.

Trustee Roster

Johanna Carmona, Esq.

Julissa Gutierrez

James Haddad, Esq.

Cloyette Harris-Stoute

Andrew Jackson

Peter Kauffmann

Carl S. Koerner, Esq.

Jamie Lee

Michelle Miao, Ph.D.

Guillermo Patino

George Russo, Esq.

Earl Simons, Ed. D.

Alexandria Sumpter-Delves

Lydon Sleeper-O’Connell

Ex Officio Members

Hon. Eric Adams
Mayor of the City of New York

Hon. Donovan Richards
President of the Borough of Queens

Represented by Allan Swisher, Esq.

Hon. Jumaane Williams
Public Advocate of the City of New York

Represented by Matthew Carlin, Esq.

Hon. Brad Lander
Comptroller of the City of New York

Represented by Jimmy Van Bramer

Hon. Adrienne Adams
Speaker of the New York City Council

QPL Board of Trustees & Committee Meetings

Please be advised that the following meetings are scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2025:

Finance and Investment Committee Meeting: 6pm
Board of Trustees Meeting: 6:30pm

Pursuant to Section 103-a of the Open Meetings Law, the scheduled meetings will be held in person at the Central Library, 89-11 Merrick Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11432.

Videoconferencing will also be used and can be accessed at the link below. Videoconferencing procedures for the scheduled meetings can be viewed here.

Interested members of the public may click here to access the scheduled meetings.