A new public library board has been appointed in The Nation Municipality.
On Monday, January 24, council adopted a bylaw appointing the new, seven-member board which will oversee the operations of the three library branches, which are located in St-Isidore, Limoges, and St-Albert.
The new library board members are Christina Gratto, Nicole Fontaine, Carl Surprenant, Stéphanie Levere, Renée Belhumeur, Councillor Raymond Lalande, and Councillor Danik Forgues.
The appointment of the new board follows the resignation of the previous board chair and members in December 2024, along with the retirement of the former library Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Following the resignations and retirement, council decided to close the library branches from January 1 to March 31, 2025 while a new board was established under the protocols of the Public Libraries Act. The new board will be responsible for hiring a new CEO.
The Nation had contributed $1,500 to partner public library services in Champlain Township, Casselman, Clarence-Rockland, and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry to support interim access for The Nation residents to libraries in those municipalities while The Nation’s branches are closed. Residents of The Nation choosing to access other library services can be reimbursed up to $60.
The first meeting of the newly appointed Public Library Board for The Nation Municipality is scheduled to take place at 6:30 pm on Monday, March 3 at The Nation municipal office building, located at 958 Route 500 West, Casselman.
