Annual Library Budget Vote & Trustee Election

Tuesday, April 18

The vote for the Cornwall Public Library’s annual operating budget and Trustee election will be held in the Library on Tuesday, April 18 from 9:00 am – 9:00 pm.

Information on budget details is available via the Library’s website and is on display at the Library.

Qualifications for Voting:

• All residents of the Cornwall Central School District, who are registered to vote, are eligible to vote in this election.
• New voters are required to register in person.
• An Application for Absentee Ballot is available to print from our website (here), to pick up in person at the library, or by contacting the Cornwall Public Library at (845)534-8282.

The Application(s) for Absentee Ballot must be received by the Cornwall Public Library, 395 Hudson St., Cornwall, NY 12518, by 5:00 pm, Monday March 27, 2023 if the ballot is to be mailed either way, or by 7:45 pm, Monday April 17, 2023 if the ballot is to be hand-delivered and NOT mailed either way.

Click here to view the Proposed 2022/2023 Library Operating Budget.

Trustee Candidates:

Meghann Collopy Chyla

I am running for a second term as a Cornwall Public Library Board of Trustee. It has been an honor to serve on the Board for the past 3 years. For my day job, I have been teaching English at Cornwall HS for the past 21 years. I am also the Student Government and Senior class advisor. I want to continue my work on the Board because my two school aged sons and I are avid users of the library. We see firsthand the amazing programs and knowledgeable staff that make the Cornwall Public Library such a special place!

Lynn Daniels

Mary “Lynn” Daniels has been the Librarian of Cornwall Central High School for 19 ½ years. She is the Chair of the Orange-Ulster BOCES School Library System Council.  Lynn has a Master’s Degree in Information Science from SUNY Albany and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of Vermont. As a library geek, her experiences include working in a state library, a public library, and an academic library.  Lynn has also taught kindergarten through eighth grade for 13 years in her home state of Vermont.  She is a part-time empty-nester and is addicted to volunteering and passionate about public service.