State library board

The Board appoints the State Librarian and sets policy and strategic direction for the agency. As the Board’s chief administrative officer, the State Librarian has administrative authority over the agency and responsibility for its supervision.

Board Minutes and Reports 

Access meeting agendas and minutes.

State library board members (as of 11/15/24)

Allen Hoffman – CHAIR, West Hartford, CT

Jessica de Perio Wittman – VICE-CHAIR, West Hartford, CT

Honorable Henry S. Cohn – Judge of the New Britain District Superior Court

Mary Etter – South Windsor, CT

Claudia Jalowka – CT Judicial Branch

Scott Matheson – Hamden, CT 

Betsy Pittman – Storrs-Mansfield, CT

Sandy Ruoff – Guilford, CT

Sheri Szymanski – Monroe, CT

Sally P. Whipple – Colchester, CT

Melissa Wlodarczyk-Hickey – Windsor Locks, CT

Composition of the Connecticut State library board

The State Library Board consists of:

  • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court or designee 
  • Chief Court Administrator or designee
  • Commissioner of Education or designee 
  • Five members appointed by the Governor, including: 
    • One experienced librarian 
    • One experienced archivist
    • One experienced museum professional
  • One member each appointed by: 
    • President pro tempore of the Senate
    • The minority leader of the Senate
    • Speaker of the House of Representatives 
    • The minority leader of the House
    • The State Librarian, who serves as the chief administrative officer of the Board
  • The State Librarian, who serves as the chief administrative officer of the Board