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

Committees:

Arts – Barbara Uhr
Book Discussion – Astra Brauer & Fran Lemberg
Fall Children’s & Teen’s Book Sale – Joan Sanborn & Dona Teschner
Spring Book Sale –  Amy Berman, Marcy Lechner, Laura Skidmore & Audrey Zavetz
Books on Wheels – Suzanne O’Rourke
By Laws – Michael Miller
Children’s Programs – Anita Meyer, Joan Sanborn & Dona Teschner
Hale Speaker Series – Linnea Rhodes, Barbara Hale,  Mary Orlando & Marcy Lechner
Historian – Shelly Nicholas
Hospitality –
Little Free Libraries – Harriet Davidson, Cindy Colicchio
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 – Anita Meyer
Opera Trips – Ulf Dolling
Publicity – Marcy Lechner
Scholarship – Michael Miller & Audrey Zavetz
Sharing the Warmth – Bernadette Tivenan
Trips – Barbara Uhr, Suzanne O’Rourke
Web Master – Marcy Lechner & Alexander Liu
Library Director – Allen McGinley
Emeritus – Mary Orlando, Lynne Hartzel