The Board of the Whistler Public Library is a committed group of people who love libraries and love Whistler. As appointees of the Mayor and Council, Board members work hard with the Library Director and staff to help make our library the dynamic, progressive, and inspiring place it is today. Specifically, the Board, along with the RMOW, has overall fiscal responsibility for the library. The Board’s other primary roles include helping to determine strategic priorities, developing policies, and hiring the Library Director.
The Board meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. with the exception of June, July, and August, where June is tentative and will be scheduled if needed. Board meetings are “hybrid” meaning they are both in person and virtual.
The WPL Board is operated pursuant to the BC Library Act.
Apply to be our next Youth Ambassador Trustee!
We’re currently recruiting our next Youth Ambassador Trustee. This volunteer position gives a Whistler high school student the opportunity to serve as a non-voting member of the Whistler Public Library Board of Trustees from September 2026 to June 2027.
A Youth Ambassador Trustee benefits the Library Board by providing a youth perspective when planning, budgeting, and visioning library services that meet the needs of the community. This position provides the student with an experience that will encourage an understanding of civic engagement and issues of governance. Click here to learn more about the scope and expectations of this role.
Click here to access the Youth Ambassador Trustee application.
Please email your application to Manon St-Pierre (mstpierre@whistlerlibrary.ca) or drop off at the library care of Manon by Wednesday, July 15, 2026.
Board Members
Executive Committee
- Chair: Sarene Bourdages
- Vice Chair: Ali Blancher
- Kate Potter Velan
Governance & Human Resources
- Chair: Kate Potter Velan
- Celeste Banning
- Tina Young
- Jessie Morden
- Patricia Dagg
Advocacy & Fundraising
- Chair: Cara Burrow
- Karen Laughland
- Sheilagh Martin
- Ali Blancher
- Celeste Banning
Risk Management
- Chair: Tina Young
- Sarene Bourdages
Finance
- Chair: Tessa Clarance
- Ali Blancher
Interlink Representative
- Patricia Dagg
Friends of the Library Representative
- Sheilagh Martin
RMOW Council representative
- Jessie Morden
Strategic Plan Steering Committee
- Chair: Karen Laughland
- Sarene Bourdages
- Celeste Banning
- Sheilagh Martin
Strategic Plan
Our current Strategic Plan (2024 to 2029) outlines the Library’s priorities for the next five years.