Friends Board

The Board of the Friends of the Westfield Memorial Library are a nominated group of volunteers who plan and host events,  programs and book sales for the Friends membership, the library and the greater Westfield community. They represent the Friends on library and town wide committees to ensure that the Friends maintain an active presence in Westfield.
The Board is composed of an annual nominated executive board and committee members who participate in monthly board meetings and work independently to support their specific functions. Friends members are welcome to participate throughout the year in any of the committees listed. We thank our continuing Board members as well as previous Board members who have worked so hard to keep the Friends vital and growing.
You can reach a member of the Friends board via the Contact Us page or at info@fwmlnj.org.

2025-2026 Executive Board Members:

Co- Presidents: Christine Mason & Lori Wendler
Vice President: Joan Sanborn
Recording Secretary: Fran Lemberg
Treasurer: Alexander Liu
Corresponding Secretary: Harriet Davidson
Assistant Treasurer: Camille Hayden
Advisors: Cindy Colicchio & Harriet Davidson

Committees:

Arts – Barbara Uhr
Book Discussion – Astra Brauer,Fran Lemberg, Mary Orlando & Barbara Uhr
Fall Children’s & Teen’s Book Sale – Joan Sanborn & Dona Teschner
Spring Book Sale –  Amy Berman, Maureen Ingersoll, Marcy Lechner & Laura Skidmore
Books on Wheels – Suzanne O’Rourke
By Laws – Michael Miller
Friends Sharing the Warmth – Bernadette Tivenan
Hale Speaker Series – Linnea Rhodes, Barbara Hale, Mary Orlando & Marcy Lechner
Historian – Shelly Nicholas
Hospitality – Eileen Silverman & Lori Wendler
Little Free Libraries – Shelly Nichols & Velvet Rogers
Membership – Marcy Lechner, Christine Mason, Linda Scaperrotta, Lori Wendler & Audrey Zavetz
Members at Large – 
Museum Pass – Jerry Skotnicki & Eileen Silverman
Newsletter –  Michael Miller & Jerry Skotnicki
Nominating –
Opera Trips – Ulf Dolling
Publicity – Marcy Lechner & Alex Liu
Puzzle Sale – Jerry Skotnicki & Dona Teschner
Scholarship – Mary Ellen O’Boyle, Michael Miller, Jerry Skotnicki, Dona Teschner & Audrey Zavetz
Senior Programs: Harriet Davidson
Trips – Barbara Uhr
Library Director – Allen McGinley
Emeritus – Mary Orlando, Lynne Hartzel