Northland Public Library is owned and operated by the Northland Public Library Authority (NPLA), a municipal authority chartered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The NPLA is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of seven unpaid members. For information on the qualifications and responsibilities of board members please click here. Board members are appointed to five-year terms by the elected officials of the five supporting municipalities. Each municipality has its own application and selection process for filling vacancies as they occur. Please contact your municipality for more information.
Northland Public Library is unique because it is both a municipal authority and a non-profit organization. The authority board is the policy-making body of the institution. Additionally, the Northland Public Library Foundation (NPLF) is a separate supporting non-profit organization with its own board of directors. Please click here for more information about the NPLF.
Northland receives the majority of its funding from the five supporting municipalities listed below. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (including some table gaming funds), locally generated income, including our Foundation support and the Allegheny County Regional Asset District make up the remaining funding. Northland’s current Operating Budget can be found here. Our current Five Year Capital Improvement Plan can be found here.
Northland Public Library Authority (NPLA)
The Library functions under the municipal authority code and has a seven member board (excluding solicitor) comprised of appointees from the five municipalities who support the Library with tax dollars.
The supporting municipalities are:
NPLA Board Members 2025
Board Member Qualifications and Responsibilities
As volunteers of Northland Public Library all board members are required to have the following clearances: Child Abuse History Clearance, PA Criminal Record Check, Federal Criminal Background Check.
NPL Authority Board Junior Member Procedure
NPL Authority Board Survey
Borough of Bradford Woods
- Thomas Kosmala
tkosmala[at]mac.com
Franklin Park Borough
- Karrie Lukin – Treasurer
karrie.lukin[at]gmail.com
Town of McCandless
- Dana Getz – President
dgetznpla[at]gmail.com
- Irene Caliendo
ireneca1951[at]gmail.com
Marshall Township
- Michael Smith – Vice President
michaelsmithnpl[at]gmail.com
Ross Township
- Sarah Poweska – Secretary
commward3[at]ross.pa.us
- Casey Sample
cmsample[at]me.com
Junior Board Member
- Kylie Seyler
Library Solicitor
- Alan Shuckrow
ashuckrow[at]smgglaw.com
Deputy Solicitor
- Sherry Murray
rmurray101[at]comcast.net
