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Board Members

President

Ben Eisbart

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Appointing Authority

FWCS Board of School Trustees

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2019
Second term: 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2023

Third term: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2027

Vice President

Paul G. Moss

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Appointing Authority

Allen County Council

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
Second term: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2018
Third term: 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2022
Fourth term: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026

Secretary

Gloria Shamanoff

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Appointing Authority

Presidents of School Boards of Southwest, Northwest, and East Allen County

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2010 - 12/31/2013
Second term: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2017
Third term: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2021
Fourth term: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2025

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Tom Freistroffer

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Appointing Authority

Allen County Council

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2028

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Pat Pasterick

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority

Board of County Commissioners

Tenure

First Term 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2027

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Martin E. Seifert

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Appointing Authority

FWCS Board of School Trustees

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
Second term: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2018
Third term: 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2022
Fourth term: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026

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James E. Williams, Jr.

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Appointing Authority

Board of County Commissioners

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2017
Second term: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2021
Third term: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2025

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David K. Sedestrom

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Appointing Authority

ACPL

Tenure

Financial manager of ACPL, not a member of the board, is treasurer of the library.

President

Ben Eisbart

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority  FWCS Board School Trustees

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2016 - 12/31/2019
Second term: 1/1/2020 - 12/31/2023

Third term: 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2027

Vice President

Paul G. Moss

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority
Allen County Council

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
Second term: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2018
Third term: 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2022
Fourth term: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026

Secretary

Gloria Shamanoff

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority

Presidents of School Boards of Southwest, Northwest, and East Allen County

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2010 - 12/31/2013
Second term: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2017
Third term: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2021
Fourth term: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2025

Pat Pasterick

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority

Board of County Commissioners

Tenure

First Term 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2027

Martin E. Seifert

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority  FWCS Board School Trustees

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2014
Second term: 1/1/2015 - 12/31/2018
Third term: 1/1/2019 - 12/31/2022
Fourth term: 1/1/2023 - 12/31/2026

Sharon Tucker

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Appointing Authority

Allen County Council

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2020

Second term: 1/1/2021 - 12/31/2024

*Appointed 2018 to complete unexpired term of William E. Brown

James E. Williams, Jr.

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority

Board of County Commissioners

Tenure

First term: 1/1/2014 - 12/31/2017
Second term: 1/1/2018 - 12/31/2021
Third term: 1/1/2022 - 12/31/2025

David K. Sedestrom

trustees@acpl.info

Appointing Authority

ACPL

Tenure

Financial manager of ACPL, not a member of the board, is treasurer of the library.

Meeting Notice

The Board of Library Trustees of the Allen County Public Library (as Board of Finance) will meet on Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 3:00 pm. The meeting will be held in Meeting Room A/B of the Main Library, 900 Library Plaza, Fort Wayne, IN. The Board will meet in Regular Session immediately following the Finance Meeting and will meet in Executive Session approximately 5 minutes after the Regular session which is estimated to be 4:00 pm.

Meeting Dates - 2025

(4th Thursday of each month* at 3:00pm)

Date
Location
Agenda
Jan. 13
Main Library

Capital Projects Executive Session Agenda

Jan. 23
Main Library

Finacial Session Agenda

Regular Session Agenda

Executive Session Agenda

Feb. 27
DiSalle
Mar. 27
Main Library
Apr. 24
Main Library
May 22
Tecumseh Branch
Jun. 26
Main Library
Jul. 24
Main Library
Aug. 28
Waynedale Branch
Sept. 25
Main Library
Oct. 23
Main Library
Nov 20*
Woodburn Branch
Dec.18*
Main Library

* Meeting held on third Thursday of the month due to holiday.

Regular meetings will be held at the branch location indicated and livestreamed on the ACPL youtube page. 

Board Minutes

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