[HISTORY: Adopted by the Library Trustees of the Town of Stoughton 12-3-1979 (Ch. 212, Art. I, of the 1983 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
By MGL c. 78, § 10, Library Trustees are appointed or elected in multiples of three. Six Library Trustees are appointed by the Board of Selectmen to the Stoughton Public Library Board of Library Trustees, two each year for terms of three years.
B. 
Within 30 days after the annual Town election, the Selectmen shall appoint Library Trustees to succeed those whose terms are about to expire, for the term of three years from the first day of the calendar month following such appointment. A vacancy in the Board of Library Trustees shall be filled by appointment for the residue of the term (Town Manager Act.)
C. 
At the first regular meeting held after the annual Town election, the Board reorganizes and elects a Chairman and a Secretary.
A. 
Meetings are conducted in accordance with the laws of the state and the Town Charter; notice of meetings is duly posted in the Town Hall.
B. 
Meetings are held monthly, September through June, on the first Monday of each month unless there is a conflict in date, in which case a meeting date is decided upon at the previous meeting. Depending on the time of year and business at hand, additional meetings are scheduled as needed.
C. 
A quorum of four members of the Board is necessary to conduct business.
A. 
The Board of Library Trustees is the policy-forming body of the Stoughton Public Library and establishes general policies governing the operation of the library. Having adopted these policies, the Board shall designate to its chief executive officer, the Head Librarian, the authority to carry them out. It shall be the duty of the Head Librarian to recommend to the Board of Library Trustees all personnel who may be necessary for the proper operation of the library in keeping with the personnel policies of the Trustees; it shall be the duty of the Town Manager to employ such personnel upon the recommendation of the Board of Library Trustees.
B. 
In accordance with MGL c. 78, §§ 7 through 12, the Board of Trustees is responsible for the custody and management of the library and reading room and all property owned by the Town relating thereto. The Board of Trustees determines the policies for the use of the library facilities, including the Wales French Room, the gallery for special exhibits and the use of the Stoughton collection and special programs.
C. 
The Board of Library Trustees manages the library's financial responsibilities in partnership with the Head Librarian.
D. 
Books. The Board of Library Trustees is solely responsible for the selection and purchase of books and nonreading materials for the library (Town Manager Act). The Board maintains written policies on book selection, the use of the Wales French Room, etc., which are available at the library upon request.