Board of Trustees
Vision: Building an enlightened community devoted to lifelong learning.
Mission: The Free Library of Philadelphia advances literacy, guides learning, and inspires curiosity.
Officers
- Pamela Dembe, Chair
- John Soroko, Vice Chair
- Donna Allie, Vice Chair
- Guy Generals, Secretary
- Folasade Olanipekun-Lewis, Treasurer
Members
- Donna Allie
- Christopher Arlene
- Douglas Carney
- Jenée Chizick-Agüero
- Jeffrey Cooper
- Brigitte Daniel
- Pamela Dembe
- Donald Generals
- Melissa Grimm
- Anuj Gupta
- Robert Heim
- Nancy D. Kolb
- H. W. Jerome Maddox
- Folasade Olanipekun-Lewis
- Sonia Sanchez
- Suzanne Simons
- John J. Soroko
- Elaine Tomlin
- Nicholas D. Torres
- Ignatius C. Wang
- Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation
Emeritus
- Gloria Twine Chisum
- W. Wilson Goode, Sr.
- Herman Mattleman
- Teresa M. Sarmina
Ex-Officio
Barbara Sutherland, Vice Chair, Ex-Officio