Brooklyn Public Library's governing board is the Board of Trustees, consisting of 38 members, all serving in non-salaried positions. The Mayor and the Brooklyn Borough President each appoint 11 of the trustees. Twelve additional members are elected to serve on the Board. The Mayor, New York City Comptroller, Speaker of the City Council and Brooklyn Borough President are ex officio members of the Board. All non-ex officio members of the Board serve three-year terms.

Meetings of the Board of Trustees are held six times per year, on Tuesdays at 5:30PM in the Second Floor Meeting Room, Central Library, unless otherwise noted.

Thomas G. Amon, Esq.
Immediate Past Chair, BPL Board of Trustees

Peter Aschkenasy

Jordan Barowitz

Bonnie Bellamy-Watkins

Dr. Elaine Buckberg

Arlety B. Campos

Anthony W. Crowell, Esq.
Chairman, BPL Board of Trustees

Joyce Cumberbatch

Laura Ensler
Vice Chair, BPL Board of Trustees

Eric V. Eve

Jerry E. Garcia

Nicholas A. Gravante, Jr.

Sharon Greenberger

Honorable Ira B. Harkavy

Betty F. Kahn

Miriam Katowitz
Treasurer, BPL Board of Trustees

Marianna Koval

Josh Mazess

Gino P. Menchini

Robert C. Miller

Mable W. Robertson

Manuel A. Romero, Esq.

Honorable Alice Fisher Rubin

Sandra Schubert

Carlo Scissura

Danny Simmons

Howard Smith

Christina Tettonis

Dr. Lucille Cole Thomas

Antonia Yuille Williams
Secretary, BPL Board of Trustees

Albert C. Wiltshire