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 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. 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 Associates website.
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.
Interested candidates should submit their resume through the application portal by selecting the position and then the “Apply” button. For further information, contact Bradbury Miller Associates. This position closes on Sunday, July 5, 2026.
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