Contact the Reference Desk at (585) 247-6446 or gatesreference@libraryweb.org.
Staff
Jennifer Erler-Perry
Library Director
Contact Jennifer
Mike Boedicker
Assistant Library Director
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Paula Blackburn
Adult Services Librarian
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Jennifer Silmser
Children’s Librarian
Contact
Melissa McHenry
Media Librarian
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Mary Jo Smith
Children’s Librarian
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Heidi Jung
Teen Librarian
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Sarah Johnson
Technology Librarian
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Zoe Davis
Librarian
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Nan Porter
Principal Business Services Clerk
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Brenda Bialaszewski
Senior Business Services Clerk
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Ross Porter
Senior Technical Services Clerk
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Melanie Heywood
Senior Circulation Services Clerk
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Megan Pyykkonen
Communications Library Services Clerk
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Library Board of Trustees
Wendy Heffer
President (Term expires 12/31/25)
Cathy Rappazzo
Vice-President (Term expires 12/31/25)
Katie Muscato
Secretary (Term expires 12/31/26)
Mike Kelly
Trustee (Term expires 12/31/24)
Theresa May
(Term expires 12/31/26)
Miriam Rivera
Trustee (Term expires 12/31/26)
Melanie Savidis
Trustee (Term expires 12/31/23)
Kathleen Plum
Trustee (Term expires 12/31/2027)
Evan Englebrecht
Trustee (Term expires 12/31/2023)
Board Recruitment
Library Board Trustee is a service position within your community who provides a voice in charting the direction of your local public library while helping to make decisions for the library’s future. All interested candidates may submit a letter of interest and résumé for consideration. Applications will be forwarded to the Library Board President and reviewed as positions become available.
Submit applications to the Library Director.
Email:
jennifer.erler-perry@libraryweb.org
OR
Mail directly to:
902 Elmgrove Road, Rochester, NY 14624
Board Meetings
The Gates Public Library Board of Trustees meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM in the library meeting room in 904 Elmgrove Rd., except in December when it meets on the second Wednesday of the month. There is no meeting in August. Meetings are posted in the program calendar and are open to the public.
2023 Meetings:
January 18
February 15
March 15
April 19
May 17
June 21
July 19
September 20
October 18
November 15
December 13