Director

The Lewisboro Library (NY) Board of Trustees seeks a future-focused, responsive, collaborative, and community-centered leader to serve as the Director. The Director will guide daily operations, champion excellent patron services, steward the library’s financial and physical resources, and work with the board, staff, volunteers, community partners, and local government to advance the library’s role as an essential civic, educational, and cultural resource for the Town of Lewisboro. The ideal candidate will bring a collaborative leadership style, encourage connection, foster creativity, bring positivity to daily operations and long‑term growth, and balance strategic leadership with operational oversight.

The Lewisboro Library, a non‑profit public association library, is a welcoming hub for connection, learning, discovery, and community life. The library’s 7,200‑square‑foot facility, with its multifunctional floor plan and beautiful garden, is a jewel in the community. A highly engaged staff of 18 welcomes nearly 80,000 visits annually and provides programs, services, and materials for residents of all ages with a budget just shy of $1 million.

Lewisboro offers a distinctive blend of rural character, natural beauty, and proximity to the New York metropolitan area. Located in northern Westchester County near the Connecticut border, the area is known for wooded landscapes, lakes, trails, and protected open spaces, along with a highly regarded school system and active civic life. Residents enjoy access to numerous parks, preserves, cultural attractions, and outdoor recreation throughout the year while benefiting from a quiet residential setting, a strong commitment to conservation, and commuting access to Manhattan. With its six hamlets—Cross River, Goldens Bridge, Lewisboro, South Salem, Vista, and Waccabuc—active local organizations, and strong sense of place, the Town of Lewisboro is an appealing community in which to live, work, and lead.

Responsibilities:

Financial management and fund development.

Overseeing day‑to‑day library operations, including circulation, collections, technology, public service, programming for all ages, patron experience, communications, and public relations.

Hiring, supervising, supporting, and evaluating staff; promoting a positive and accountable workplace culture and encouraging professional development; administering personnel policies consistently and fairly.

Overseeing the library facility, equipment, technology infrastructure, vendor relationships.

Coordinating maintenance needs and long‑term facility needs.

Working closely with the Board of Trustees on policy development, strategic and operational planning, compliance, and implementation of board priorities.

Community engagement and building relationships and nurturing partnerships with schools, civic groups, cultural organizations, and local government; strengthening the library’s impact.

Ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, library policies, employment practices, reporting requirements, and professional standards.

Minimum requirements include
A Master’s degree in Library and Information Science (MLIS) from an ALA‑accredited institution, the ability to obtain and maintain a New York State Public Librarian Professional Certificate, and three years of management or supervisory experience.

Preferred qualifications include
Public library experience, strong public service experience, fundraising and grant‑writing experience, and experience working with a governing board.

Compensation:
The hiring salary range is $110,000–$130,000 (with placement negotiable dependent on experience and qualifications) and an excellent fringe benefits package.

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