Board of Trustees
Board meetings are normally held the third Thursday of the month at 12:00 noon on the 2nd floor of the Louis Stokes Wing at the Main Library. Board meetings are open to the public.
Maritza Rodriguez
President
Term Expires: 2025
Anthony T. Parker
Vice President
Term Expires: 2030
Thomas D. Corrigan
Secretary
Term Expires: 2027
Alice G. Butts
Term Expires: 2026
Jasmine N. Fryer
Term Expires: 2028
Melanie A. Shakarian, Esq.
Term Expires: 2024
Melaak Rashid
Term Expires: 2029
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Leadership Team
Cleveland Public Library will be the driving force behind a powerful culture of learning that will inspire Clevelanders from all walks of life to continually learn, share and seek out new knowledge in ways that are beneficial to themselves, their community and the world.
Felton Thomas, Jr.
Executive Director
Felton Thomas, Jr. Is the Executive Director and CEO of the Cleveland Public Library (CPL), one of the nation’s largest and most respected metropolitan library systems. Under Thomas’ leadership, CPL has embarked on an ambitious 10-year Facilites Master Plan (FMP) to renovate or rebuild all 27 of its libraries, launched groundbreaking initiatives addressing community needs around technology, education and economic development, and received the prestigious “Five Star” award from Library Journal every year since 2009.