On December 8, 2025, at the Garden City Public Library Board of Trustees Organizational Meeting, Library Board Vice Chair Mary Maguire – in Chair Colleen Foley’s absence, opened the meeting by thanking outgoing Library Board Trustee Randy Colahan for his nearly 25 years of service on the Board, 18 of which were served as chair. His term officially expires on December 31, 2025.
Trustee Colahan received an engraved gavel set from the Library, presented by Library Director Marianne Malagon and Operations Director Courtney Rosenblatt, and proclamations from U.S. Congresswoman Laura Gillen, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer, State Senator Siela A. Bynoe, State Assemblyman Edward P. Ra, Hempstead Town Supervisor John Ferretti, and Nassau County Legislator John J. Giuffré.
Vice Chair Maguire continued with Organizational Meeting business by noting Officer positions are open to all sitting Trustees. She nominated Chair Foley to continue serving in this capacity, which was approved unanimously. Trustee Colahan and Trustee Linda Ryan jointly nominated Vice Chair Maguire to continue serving in this capacity, which was seconded and approved unanimously. Library Director Marianne Malagon was re-elected to continue in her capacity as Secretary to the Library Board of Trustees for calendar year 2026.
Vice Chair Maguire then announced the Library Board members appointed Chair of the following Committees for the 2026 calendar year:
- Budget Committee – Vice Chair Mary Maguire and Trustee Paul O’Grady
- Audit Committee – Chair Colleen Foley and a newly sworn in Trustee to be appointed by the Village
- Building Committee – Vice Chair Mary Maguire and Trustee Paul O’Grady
- Community Relations Committee – Trustee Linda Ryan
- Personnel Committee – Chair Colleen Foley
- Policy Committee – Trustee Linda Ryan and a newly sworn in Trustee to be appointed by the Village
- Program Task Force – Chair Colleen Foley and Trustee Linda Ryan