METRO is managed and governed by an elected Board of Trustees and program areas receive guidance from METRO’s Advisory Councils.

Learn more about our esteemed board members below.

Library stacks as seen behind an ornate balcony railing at CUNY Graduate Center Library

 

Board of Trustees

Nick Buron, President
Chief Librarian
Senior Vice President, Queens Public Library
2017-2027

Terry Kirchner, Vice President
Executive Director
Westchester Library System
2024-2029

Stephen Bury, Treasurer
Andrew W. Mellon Chief Librarian
Frick Art Reference Library
2017-2027

Patricia Hswe, Secretary
Program Officer
Mellon Foundation
2022-2027

H. Austin Booth
Dean, Division of Libraries
New York University
2022-2027

Karen Fairbanks
Architect, Marble Fairbanks Architecture & Professor of Architecture
Barnard College, Columbia University
2024-2029

Nicholas Higgins
Chief Librarian
Brooklyn Public Library
2019-2024

Melissa Jacobs
Director of Library Services
NYC School Library System
2020-2025

Caryl Matute
Vice President, Branch Libraries and Patron Services 
New York Public Library
2019-2024

Leah Meisterlin
Assistant Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation
Columbia University
2016-2026

Jesse Montero
Library Director
Yonkers Public Library
2022-2027

James G. Neal
University Librarian Emeritus
Columbia University
2011-2026

Kameelah Rasheed
Independent Artist
2020-2025

Nate Hill
Ex-Officio
Executive Director
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO)

2024 Board Meeting Dates

Our board meetings take place on the following dates:

  • Friday, March 8, 2024
  • Friday, May 17, 2024
  • Friday, July 26, 2024
  • Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • Friday, December 6, 2024

All meetings are 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

2024 Board Agendas and Minutes
May 17, 2024: Agenda / Minutes (pending approval)
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