The Board gives the mission to the library, secures adequate funding to accomplish the library's mission, sets the policies for the operation of the library, and hires the director of the library. The Board consists of seven Trustees. A Library Trustee must be a resident of Brookfield and must run for public election to the Board. The term of office of a Trustee is six years. The Board of Trustees regularly meets at the library on the fourth Wednesday of the month.
Meetings are open, and the public is welcome to attend.
The library requires at least one week's notice from anyone who may need special accommodations in order to attend a meeting. The Trustees work in committees who meet at the library at varying times. These meetings are open, and the public is welcome to attend. The library requires at least one week's notice from anyone who may need special accommodations in order to attend a meeting. If you would like to serve the village of Brookfield as a Library Trustee, please stop by the Circulation Desk in the library and pick up a packet of documents explaining in more detail the qualifications and duties of a Trustee.