The North Carroll Branch will be closed for renovations Monday, October 13 through Saturday, November 8, 2025. The bookdrop will remain open during the closure.

Exploration Commons will be closed for statewide staff training on Thursday, October 30, 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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Board of Trustees

The Carroll County Public Library Board of Trustees is a seven-member policy-making board. Duties of the Trustees are established by State and County law and include:

  • Develop library policy
  • Establish rules and regulations for the operation of the library
  • Approve the library's annual operating and capital budget request and allocation

Trustee roles and responsibilities

You may contact the Board with your questions or suggestions.

Board Members

Stephen A. Wantz, Chair

David O’Callaghan

Carol Gorsuch

Garima Chaturvedi

Beth Gray

Dr. Kendra Hart

Jessica Wilson

Executive Director, Andrea Berstler - 410.386.4500 | Email

Board Meeting Schedule

The Carroll County Public Library Board of Trustees will meet on the following dates at 7 PM. Meetings marked with an asterisk (*) have been rescheduled due to holidays or schedule conflicts.

November 5, 2025 at 6 PM* - Headquarters (Combined October/November Meeting)

December 3, 2025* - Westminster

January 28, 2026 - Headquarters

February 25, 2026 - Exploration Commons at 50 East

March 25, 2026 - Finksburg

April 22, 2026 - Taneytown

May 27, 2026 - Eldersburg

June 24, 2026 - Mount Airy

July 22, 2026 - Headquarters

September 23, 2026 - North Carroll

October 28, 2026 - Headquarters

Minutes of Library Board Meetings

June 2025 Approved Board Minutes

May 2025 Approved Board Minutes

April 2025 Approved Board Minutes

March 2025 Approved Board Minutes

February 2025 Approved Board Minutes

January 2025 Approved Board Minutes

December 2024 Approved Board Minutes

November 2024 Approved Board Minutes

October 2024 Approved Board Minutes


Carroll County Public Library Approved Budget - Fiscal Year 2026