Ben Holden
Chair
Meet the team
We are a remote staff team, led by our Board of Trustees, working together to support and strengthen public libraries across the UK.
Our Advisory Committee is made up of library leaders from each our 11 regional and national networks, alongside our Universal Library Offer leads.
Trustees
Diana Edmonds MBE
Trustee
Formerly Assistant Director for Culture, London Borough of Haringey
James Pearson
President
Head of Libraries, Registration & Archives, Kent County Council
Kelly Saini Badwal
Trustee
Head of Cultural Services, London Borough of Sutton
Paraic McKenna
Trustee
Head of Intelligence, Hertfordshire County Council
Peter Gaw
Trustee
Chief Executive, Inspire - Culture Learning and Libraries
Russell Allen
Trustee
Head of Libraries and Heritage, West Sussex County Council
Sarah Garbacz
Trustee
Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, Explore York Libraries and Archives
Staff
