Carolyn Bryant, Chair
appointed: August 23, 2005
term ends: June 30, 2011

Linell Mathisen, Vice-Chair
appointed: July 24, 2007
term ends: June 30, 2011

Laurie Crawford
appointed: July 10, 2006
term ends: June 30, 2010

Roberto Baeza 
appointed: July 15, 2008
term ends: June 30, 2013

Lana Barlow 
appointed: July 1, 2009
term ends: June 30, 2013

Board Meeting Schedule   2009   |   2010

Monthly Board Agenda & Reports

LIBRARY BOARD POWERS AND DUTIES Current Charter; Section 908.

There shall be a Library Board consisting of five members which shall have the power and duty to:

(a) Make recommendations to the City Council for the operation and conduct of City libraries.

(b) Recommend to the City Council rules and regulations and by-laws for the administration and protection of City libraries.

(c) Recommend to the City Council the duties and qualifications of the librarian and other officers and employees of the libraries.

(d) Make recommendations concerning the acquisition of books, journals, reports, maps, publications and other personal property.

(e) Make recommendations concerning the purchase or lease of real property and the rental or provision for adequate buildings or rooms for library purposes.

(f) Make recommendations concerning the borrowing of library materials from and lending library materials to and exchanging library materials with other libraries subject to any costs and expenses approved by the City Council.

(g) Consider the annual budget for library purposes during the process of its preparation and make recommendations with respect thereto to the City Council and the City Manager.

(h) Within sixty days after the close of each fiscal year, report to the City Council on the condition of the libraries for the preceding fiscal year and on such other matters deemed expedient by the Library Board.

(i) Exercise such other functions not inconsistent with this Charter as may be prescribed by ordinance.

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