Vancouver Public Library Board of Trustees

Term expires November 1, 2026:

• Councillor Pete Fry

Terms expire December 31, 2026:

• Courtney Chu
• Joshua Davidson
• Emily Lapper
• Kevin Lowe
• Karen Spears

Terms expire December 31, 2027:

• Tim Bottomer
• Victor Huang
• Sarah Moug
• Imalka Nilmagoda
• Ziming Yang

The Vancouver Public Library Board of Trustees consists of 11 members, representing these groups:

• 10 residents (2-year terms)
• 1 City Councillor (1-year term)

All members may be reappointed, but no member may be appointed for more than 8 consecutive years.

Prospective trustees

Under the Library Act, all members are appointed by City Council. To be eligible to serve on the Board, applicants must be residents or electors of Vancouver and not be employees of the City of Vancouver or the Library. If you are appointed to the Board and your eligibility status changes during your term, you are required to notify the Board Chair immediately and resign your seat.

Review Information Package for Prospective VPL Library Trustees (PDF)

In addition to board meetings (about 3 hours) and committee meetings (1 to 2 hours).

• Agendas are circulated prior to each meeting and provide background for discussion.
• Annual orientation sessions and tours are provided for new Board members.
• Board and committee chairs attend an extra meeting as members of the Board's Governance Committee.

A trustee is appointed to each of the following:

• InterLINK Board, a consortium representing the 18 libraries
• VPL Foundation Board
• Liaison to the Friends of VPL
• VPL Trust

In addition to attending board meetings, trustees are expected to represent the VPL Board at a variety of community events and programs.

Learn more about the Board

The Provincial Library Act enables the delivery of public library service in British Columbia. Review the Provincial Library Act