GCPL Board
Library Board
meet the members
Seven Library Board members serve seven-year terms that expire on June 30. Terms are staggered with one term expiring each year. Four Library Board members are appointed by the County Commissioners and three are appointed by the Common Pleas Court Judges. Once appointed, the Library Board is a body politic and political subdivision of the State of Ohio with autonomous responsibility for library operations.
Kathryn Pitrone
President
Hambden
Appointed by: Judges
Term Expires: 2025
Paul Newman
Vice President
Hambden
Appointed by: Judges
Term Expires: 2027
Karen Delano
Secretary
Bainbridge
Appointed by: Commissioners
Expires on: 2029
Kristen Brickman
Trustee
Chardon
Appointed by: Commissioners
Term Expires: 2028
Joshua Hutchinson
Trustee
Bainbridge
Appointed by: Commissioners
Term Expires: 2024
Jake Yanchar
Trustee
Hambden
Appointed by: Judges
Term Expires: 2023
Crist Miller
Trustee
Middlefield
Appointed by: Commissioners
Term Expires: 2026
GCPL Board Meetings
The Geauga County Public Library meets on the third Tuesday of each month. Meetings are held at 4:00 P.M.
2023 Meetings
- Tuesday, January 17 Administrative Center (Organizational & Regular Meeting)
- Wednesday, February 8 Administrative Center Facilities Committee
- Tuesday, February 21 Administrative Center
- Monday, March 13 Facilities Committee Chardon Local School District Administration Building, 428 North Street, Chardon OH 44024.
- Tuesday, March 28 Administrative Center
- Tuesday, April 18 Geauga West Branch Executive Committee meeting at 4 pm, the personal committee meeting will follow immediately after.
- Tuesday, May 16 Administrative Center. Finance Committee meeting following regular meeting
- Friday, May 19 Facilities Committee Meeting, Chardon Local School District Administration Building, 428 North Street, Chardon OH 44024.
- Tuesday, June 20 Thompson Branch (Regular Meeting & Tax Budget Hearing) Link to Board Meeting
- Tuesday, July 18 Bainbridge Branch
- Tuesday, August 15 Chardon Branch
- Tuesday, August 22 County Appraisal Office, 231 Main Street, Chardon – Budget Hearing – 9:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, September 19 Geauga West Branch
- Tuesday, October 17 Middlefield Branch
- Tuesday, November 21 Thompson Branch
Records Commission & Regular Meeting - Tuesday, December 19 Administrative Center
2022 Meetings
- Tuesday, January 11 Personnel Committee Meeting
- Tuesday, January 18 Bainbridge Branch (Organizational & Regular Meeting)
- Thursday, February 10 Administrative Center Combined Facilities and Finance committee meeting – 9 a.m.,
- Tuesday, February 15 Administrative Center
- Tuesday, March 15 Chardon Branch
- Tuesday, April 19 Geauga West Branch
- Wednesday May 11th Personnel Committee Meeting Administrative Center -10 a.m.
- Tuesday, May 17 Middlefield Branch
- Tuesday May 31st Administrative Center Finance Committee meeting -3:30pm
- Tuesday, June 21 Thompson Branch (Tax Budget Hearing & Regular Meeting)
- Thursday, July 7th Administrative Center Combined Personnel and Facilities committee meeting -11 a.m.
- Tuesday, July 19 Bainbridge Branch
- Tuesday, August 16 County Appraisal Office, 231 Main Street, Chardon – Budget Hearing – 9:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, August 16 Chardon Branch
- Monday, August 29th Administrative Center Executive Committee Meeting- 9 a.m.
- Tuesday, August 30 Administrative Center Facilities committee meetings -10 a.m. & 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, September 20 Geauga West Branch
- Friday, October 7 Administrative Center Assistant Director Presentations -9a.m.
- Tuesday, October 18 Middlefield Branch
- Tuesday, October 25 Administrative Center Personnel Committee Meeting – 9 a.m.
- Tuesday, November 8th Administrative Center Executive Committee Meeting – 8 a.m.
- Tuesday, November 15 Thompson Branch (Records Commission & Regular Meeting)
- Wednesday, November 30 Administrative Center Finance Committee Meeting – 9 a.m.
- Tuesday, December 20 Administrative Center
2021 Meetings
- Tuesday, January 19 – Administrative Center (Org. & Regular Meeting)
- Tuesday, February 16 – Virtual Meeting
- Tuesday, March 16 – Virtual Meeting
- Monday, March 29 – Personnel Committee Meeting – 8 a.m.
- Wednesday, April 7 – Personnel Committee Meeting – 8 a.m.
- Tuesday, April 20 – Virtual Meeting
- Tuesday, May 18 – Virtual Meeting
- Wednesday, May 26 – Personnel Committee Meeting – 7:30 a.m.
- Tuesday, June 8, 4 p.m. – Personnel Committee meeting, Administrative Center
- Tuesday, June 15 – Thompson Branch – Budget Hearing followed by Regular meeting
- Tuesday, July 21 – Bainbridge Branch
- Tuesday, August 10 – Bainbridge – Special Board meeting to discuss Capital Building Projects – 4 p.m.
- Thursday, August 12 – Administrative Center – Personnel Committee Meeting – 2 p.m.
- Monday, August 16 – County Appraisal Office, 231 Main Street, Chardon – Budget Hearing – 3 p.m.
- Tuesday, August 17 – Chardon Branch – 4 p.m.
- Thursday, August 26 – Administrative Center – Special Board meeting – 2022 budget and budget hearing – 8:00 a.m. (Cancelled – Lack of a quorum)
- Friday, August 27 – Appraisal Office 231 Main Street, Chardon – Budget Hearing – 9:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, September 21 – Geauga West Branch
- Tuesday, October 5 – Administrative Center– Personnel and Ad Hoc Facilities committee meetings – 8:00 a.m.
- Tuesday, October 19 – Middlefield Branch – October meeting video posted above.
- Tuesday, November 16 – Thompson Branch (Records Commission & Regular Meeting)
- Tuesday, November 19 – Bainbridge Library – Director Candidate Meet & Greet, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 23, 2021 – Administrative Center – Special Meeting (Executive Session to discuss employment of a public employee) – 4 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 14, 2021 – Administrative Center – Finance Committee Meeting – 11 a.m.
- Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – Administrative Center
GCPL Board Meeting Minutes
2023 Meeting minutes
- January 17, 2023 (Organizational Meeting)
- January 17, 2023 (Board Meeting)
- February 21, 2023 (Board Meeting)
- March 28, 2023 (Board Meeting)
2022 Meeting minutes
- December 12, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- November 11, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- November 11, 2022 (Records Commission Meeting)
- October 18, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- September 9, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- August 16, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- July 19, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- June 21, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- June 21, 2022 (Budget Hearing)
- May 17th, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- April 19, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- March 15, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- February 15, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- January 18, 2022 (Board Meeting)
- January 18, 2022 (Organizational Meeting)
2021 Meeting minutes
- December 21, 2021 (Board Meeting)
- November 23, 2021 (Special Meeting)
- November 16, 2021 (Records Commission Meeting)
- November 16, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
- October 19, 2021 (Board Meeting)
- September 21, 2021 (Board Meeting)
- August 26, 2021 (Special Meeting)
- August 17, 2021 (Board Meeting)
- August 10, 2021 (Special Meeting)
- July 20, 2021 (Regular Meeting
- June 15, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
- June 15, 2021 (Budget Hearing)
- May 18, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
- April 20, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
- March 16, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
- February 16, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
- January 19, 2021 (Regular Meeting)
- January 19, 2021 (Organizational Meeting)