The library is governed by a nine-member Board of Trustees. Trustees are elected to three-year terms. Voting for Trustees takes place during the library’s annual budget vote. Trustees may serve a maximum of two terms or eight years. You can email the board at  trustees@riverheadlibrary.org.

Current Board Members 2024-2025

David Friedrich

Board President

Jeff Zeiger

Board Vice President

Carlos Alvarez

Board Treasurer

William Sandback

Board Secretary

Mary McDonnell

Board Member

Mitchell Hagler

Board Member

Barbara Ripel

Board Member

Janet Vuturo

Board Member

Susan Bergmann

Board Member

Board Meetings

Library Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm and are open to the public. Minutes of past meetings are kept at the Reference Desk.

Meeting Schedule

July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025

  • July 10, 2024
  • August 14, 2024
  • September 11, 2024
  • October 09, 2024
  • November 13, 2024
  • December 11, 2024
  • January 08, 2025
  • February 12, 2025
  • March 12, 2025
  • April 09, 2025
  • May 14, 2025
  • June 11, 2025

Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Want to Become a Trustee?

Pick up an application from the Library's Adult and Information Services Desk or download the application and drop it off next time you're in the library.

Board Documents

Bylaws of the Riverhead Free Library   New York State Handbook for Library Trustees