The Boston Public Library is governed by its nine-member board of trustees appointed by the Mayor of Boston, and meets regularly at he Central Library or at one of the BPL branches. These meetings are open to the public. The president of he BPL, David Leonard, and his team give informative updates about developments in the BPL system. Public comment is encouraged at the end of the meeting, which usually lasts up to to hours. For more information about the BPL and its trustees, click here.

Trustee and vice-chair Evelyn Arana-Ortiz, trustee and chair of he board, Robert Gallery, and David Leonard, president of the BPL