METRO | 599 is hiring: Director – Lewisboro Library (NY) at Lewisboro Library (N

Overview
The Lewisboro Library (NY) Board of Trustees seeks a future-focused, responsive, collaborative, and community-centered leader to serve as their 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 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. The next Director will join the library at an important moment of opportunity, helping the board and staff strengthen and modernize its services and spaces, expand library visibility, deepen community relationships, support fundraising and development, and plan for the library’s future. Key opportunities include expanding community partnerships and increasing the library’s visibility throughout the hamlets and town it serves as well as sustaining and growing fundraising efforts through grants, donor engagement, the annual Library Fair, and other development initiatives.

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
The Director is responsible for the overall administration, leadership, and effective operation of the library. Major areas of responsibility include 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, local government; strengthening the library’s impact; and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, library policies, employment practices, reporting requirements, and professional standards. For a full list of responsibilities, see the links in the job posting on the Bradbury Miller Associate website (https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/).

Minimum Requirements
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
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.

Application Information
Interested candidates should submit their resume through the application portal (https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/) by selecting the position and then the “Apply” button. For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates (https://bradburymiller.com/contact/). This position closes on Sunday, July 5, 2026.

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In Summary: The Lewisboro Library, a non-profit public association library, is a welcoming hub for connection, learning, discovery, and community life . The Director is responsible for the overall administration, leadership, and effective operation of the library . The hiring salary range is $110,000 – $130,000 .

En Español: La Biblioteca de Lewisboro (NY) busca un líder orientado al futuro, sensible, colaborativo y centrado en la comunidad para servir como su Director. El director guiará las operaciones diarias, defenderá los excelentes servicios patronales, administrará los recursos financieros y físicos de la biblioteca y trabajará con el consejo, personal, voluntarios, socios comunitarios y gobierno local para avanzar en el papel de la Biblioteca como un recurso cívico, educativo y cultural esencial para la ciudad de Lewisborough. Lewisboro ofrece una mezcla distintiva de carácter rural, belleza natural y proximidad al área metropolitana de Nueva York. Ubicado en el norte del condado de Westchester cerca de la frontera con Connecticut, la zona es conocida por sus paisajes boscosos, lagos, senderos y espacios abiertos protegidos, junto con un sistema escolar altamente considerado y vida cívica activa. Los residentes disfrutan de acceso a numerosos parques, preservaciones, atracciones culturales y recreación al aire libre durante todo el año mientras se beneficia de un ambiente residencial tranquilo, un fuerte compromiso con la conservación y el acceso a Manhattan. Las principales áreas de responsabilidad incluyen la gestión financiera y el desarrollo de fondos; supervisión de las operaciones diarias de bibliotecas, incluyendo circulación, colecciones, tecnología, servicio público, programación para todas las edades, experiencia con los patrones, comunicaciones y relaciones públicas; contratación, supervisión, apoyo y evaluación del personal; promoción de una cultura laboral positiva y responsable y fomento del desarrollo profesional; administración coherente y justa de políticas de personal; supervisión de instalaciones bibliográficas, equipos, infraestructuras tecnológicas, relaciones con proveedores; coordinación de necesidades de mantenimiento y necesidades a largo plazo de las instalaciones; trabajo en estrecha colaboración con la Junta Directiva sobre la elaboración de políticas, planificación estratégica y operativa, cumplimiento e implementación de prioridades; compromiso comunitario y creación de relaciones y asociación con escuelas, grupos cívicos, organizaciones culturales, gobiernos locales; fortalecimiento de las normas profesionales de la biblioteca; garantía de que se cumplan las leyes, prácticas laborales aplicables, reglamentaciones y reglamentos relativos al empleo. Para una lista completa de responsabilidades, vea los enlaces en la publicación del trabajo en el sitio web de Bradbury Miller Associate (https://bradburymiller.com/open-positions/). Requisitos mínimos: Grado Mestre en Bibliotecas e Informática (MLIS) de una institución acreditada por ALA, capacidad para obtener y mantener un Certificado Profesional de Biblioteca Pública Estatal de Nueva York y tres años de experiencia en gestión o supervisión. Qualificaciones Preferentes Experiencia en bibliotecas públicas, fuerte experiencia en servicio público, recaudación de fondos y escritura de subvenciones y experiencia trabajando con una junta directiva. Compensación El rango salarial de contratación es de 110.000 $ 130,000 (con negociación de posicionamiento dependiendo de la experiencia y las calificaciones) y un excelente paquete de beneficios marginales. Los candidatos interesados deben presentar su solicitud a través del portal https://bradbrimiller.