Mission Statement
METRO works to create a sustainable culture of creativity, collaboration, and open exchange for libraries, archives, museums, and cultural institutions in the Metropolitan New York region and around the world. We accomplish our mission through leadership, grant making, resource sharing, professional learning, research, technology services, creative practice, and more.
Vision Statement
We strive toward a world where communities’ aspirations are uplifted in the libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions they build.
Governance
METRO is managed and governed by an elected Board of Trustees. All of METRO’s services are developed and delivered with broad input and support from an experienced staff of library professionals, the organization’s membership, our active board of trustees, and advisory councils. METRO’s day-to-day operations are managed by a team of specialists in areas of the library and archives field. We are grateful for the support of the New York State Department of Cultural Education, and the New York State Library Division of Library Development.
2025 Board Meeting Dates
Our board meetings take place on the following dates:
- Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Thursday, May 22, 2025 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
- Friday, July 25, 2025
- Thursday, October 2, 2025 (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)
- Friday, December 5, 2025
All meetings are 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Prior Board Meeting Materials
2025 Board Agendas and Minutes
July 25, 2025: Agenda / Minutes (pending approval)
May 22, 2025: Agenda / Minutes
March 13, 2025: Agenda / Minutes
2024 Board Agendas and Minutes
December 6, 2024, 2024: Agenda / Minutes
September 26, 2024: Agenda / Minutes
July 26, 2024: Agenda / Minutes
May 17, 2024: Agenda / Minutes
March 8, 2024: Agenda / Minutes
2023 Board Agendas and Minutes
December 8, 2023: Agenda / Minutes
September 29, 2023: Agenda / Minutes
June 22, 2023: Agenda / Minutes
April 28, 2023: Agenda / Minutes
February 24, 2023: Agenda / Minutes
2022 Board Agendas and Minutes
December 9, 2022: Agenda / Minutes
September 23, 2022: Agenda / Minutes
June 30, 2022: Agenda / Minutes
April 25, 2022: Agenda / Minutes
February 25, 2022: Agenda / Minutes
2021 Board Agendas and Minutes
November 12, 2021: Agenda / Minutes
September 24, 2021: Agenda / Minutes
July 23, 2021: Agenda / Minutes
May 14, 2021: Agenda / Minutes
March 11, 2021: Agenda / Minutes
2020 Board Agendas and Minutes
December 10, 2020: Agenda / Minutes
November 16, 2020: Agenda / Minutes
September 24, 2020: Agenda / Minutes
July 20, 2020: Agenda / Minutes
May 7, 2020: Agenda / Minutes
March 6, 2020: Agenda / Minutes
2019 Board Agendas and Minutes
December 19, 2019: Agenda / Minutes
November 18, 2019: Agenda / Minutes
September 24, 2019: Agenda / Minutes
July 29, 2019: Agenda / Minutes
May 2, 2019: Agenda / Minutes
February 28, 2019: Agenda / Minutes
Further Information
For further information on METRO governance, please review our Bylaws and 2021-2026 Plan of Service.