Our Library Board

Members of the City of Dryden's Library Board for 2022 to 2026 include:

• Matthew Benson (Chair)
• Angie Barton (Vice-Chair)
• Catherine Kiewning (Council Representative)
• Susan Reany-Iskra
• Suzanne Lockyer
• Nancy Rosaasen
• Karen Smith

Want to speak to the Board? You can sign up to make a delegation to the Board (speak at a Board meeting) or write them a letter that they will discuss at a Board meeting. You can either request a delegation or send a letter to the Board by email. You can also drop a physical letter off at the Library or make your delegation request in person by talking to the CEO, Caroline Goulding.

Unless otherwise noted, the Dryden Public Library Board meets at the Library on the third Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. The Library Board does not typically meet in July, August and December. 

Library Board meetings are open to the public. If you wish to speak at a meeting, you must contact the Library CEO at 807-223-1475 ext. 221 in advance to arrange a delegation. It is not necessary to contact the CEO in advance if you only want to attend.

2025 Meeting Dates: 

2025

January 20, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

February 18, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

March 31, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

April 21, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

May 20, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

June 16, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

September 15, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

October 20, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

November 17, 2025 | Agenda | Minutes

2024

January 15, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

February 20, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

March 18, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

April 15, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

May 21, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

June 17, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

September 16, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes 

October 21, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

November 18, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes

2023

January 16, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

February 21, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

March 20, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

April 17, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

May 15, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

June 19, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

September 18, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

October 16, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

November 20, 2023 | Agenda | Minutes

Archived Minutes

View our past meeting minutes.

The Library Board publishes annual reports about the Dryden Public Library's activities from the previous year, including summaries of:

• Finances
• Circulation
• Programming
• Collections
• Information services
• Memberships
• Interlibrary loans
• Citizen engagement

View our most recent annual reports:

• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2024
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2023
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2022
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2021
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2020
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2019
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2018
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2017
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2016
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2015
• Dryden Public Library, Annual Report 2014

The Library Board is responsible for the setting a number of policies related to how the Dryden Public Library operates.