The Board of Trustees of Queens Library this week approved a motion that places Thomas W. Galante on paid administrative leave, effective immediately. Bridget Quinn-Carey, the current Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, will serve as Interim President and CEO. The Board is confident that Ms. Quinn Carey, who is a seasoned librarian and experienced leader, will ably guide the Library during this period.
* The Board directed its Audit Committee to provide Comptroller Stringer full access to all financial documents from state, federal and private sources that he has requested. It will also investigate opportunities to resolve the current dispute through mutual agreement. Tonight’s decision by the board is part of its ongoing efforts to insure the public that the Library’s actions are being conducted in an open and transparent manner.
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FROM BRIDGET QUINN-CAREY:
“Queens Library has a critical mission to provide information and education. It has long been a model of excellence. I look forward to working with the Board of Trustees, our elected officials and colleagues at all levels of the organization, including our union, to build on the library’s outstanding work. There are 2.3 million people depending on it,” Bridget Quinn-Carey, Interim President and CEO, Queens Library