Gov. Healey has appointed Joyce Linehan, a Lower Mills resident who was a top adviser to former mayor Marty Walsh, as a member of the nine-member Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC). The panel was established in 1890 and works to improve library services throughout the Commonwealth.

“I am honored and excited to be appointed by Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll to serve the Commonwealth and the MBLC. Libraries have been an intrinsic part of my life for as long as I can remember, and I am grateful to play a small role in stewarding these amazing resources,” said Linehan, who formerly served as a trustee of the Boston Public Library.

Linehan and her co-board members will work to improve the operation and maintenance of public libraries, promote cooperation with all types of libraries, and ensure all residents of the Commonwealth have access to electronic information technologies and databases.

In addition to these responsibilities, Linehan also works at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design as the assistant to the president for special projects and as an adjunct instructor at UMass Boston in its Public Administrations Program.