Board of Trustees

RACHEL CHONG
Finance & Advocacy
2026-2027

STEPHANIE LAU
Finance & Advocacy; Strategic Plan
2026-2027

DARIUS MAZE
Vice-Chair; Finance & Advocacy; Strategic Plan
2025-2026

NADINE NAKAGAWA
Council Representative; Finance & Advocacy
2026-2027

KAREN NEW
Governance & Policy; InterLINK Alternate; Strategic Plan
2026-2027

MARK RITCHIE
Governance & Policy; InterLINK Representative; Strategic Plan
2025-2026

DEB THOMAS
Chair; Governance & Policy; Strategic Plan
2026-2027

DIANA WHELLAMS
Governance & Policy; Public Art
2025-2026

AMINA YASIN
2026-2027

New Westminster Public Library board meetings take place on the third Wednesday of the month.

Meetings begin at 6 p.m. and are open to the public.

Meetings are not scheduled during July, August, and December, and are only held at the call of the Chairs during these months.

2026 Meeting Schedule
  • January 21 | 6-8 p.m.
  • February 19 | 6-8 p.m.
  • March 18 | 6-8 p.m.
  • April 15 | 6-8 p.m.
  • May 20 | 6-8 p.m.
  • June 17 | 6:30-8:30 p.m.
  • September 23* | 6-8 p.m.
  • October 21 | 6-8 p.m.
  • November 18 | 6-8 p.m.

*Meeting scheduled for the fourth Wednesday of September.

Members of the public are welcome to attend regular New Westminster Public Library board meetings as observers.

To appear as a delegation, send a request to the Board Secretary at libraryboard@nwpl.ca at least ten (10) days before the scheduled meeting, indicating the subject matter.

Your request must include:

  • who will be attending
  • the organization you represent, if any
  • the topic of your presentation
  • the meeting date you wish to make your presentation

Your presentation must be under ten (10) minutes long. The Board Chair has final authority on whether to allow a presentation, the time allotted, and the time given to questions from Trustees, if any.

Delegations will be virtual with a Zoom link provided in advance of the meeting.

Please contact the Board Secretary at libraryboard@nwpl.ca if any accommodations will be needed for you to attend and present to the Board.

The Library Board reserves the right to refuse a request for delegation appearance.

New Westminster Public Library board trustees serve for 2-year terms.

When a position is available on the board an announcement is made on the City of New Westminster website and on our library website.

Board trustees are selected on the basis of their knowledge, experience, and activity in the community and are appointed by city council.

Residents who are interested in serving on the board are invited to complete an application form.

For more information on becoming a trustee, please contact our Chief Librarian.