Library Board & Policies

 

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About the Board
The Board is composed of nine members who are appointed by the mayor of Austin and approved by the city council. The board meets on the second Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the library.

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Board Members:

  • Melissa Bonorden, Chair

  • Stephanie Postma, Vice Chair

  • Edward Hinchcliffe, Treasurer/Finance Chair

  • Kristi Beckman, Recording Secretary

  • Jwokamer Debock

  • Sue Grove (SELCO Representative for Austin-Mower County)

  • Nitaya Jandragholica

  • Shannon Lysne

  • Alex Mayfield

Non-Voting Members:

  • Joyce Poshusta (Austin City Council Liaison)

  • Jeff Baldus (Mower County Board of Commissioners Liaison)

 

 

SELCO Board Representative for Austin-Mower County:  Sue Grove

 

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Prioritized Roles
The Austin Public Library’s roles, in order of importance, are: lifelong learning, information literacy with an emphasis on technology, and current topics and titles. These roles are met while maintaining the library’s role as a “commons” and preserving its current environment. (Adopted June 2006)

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Board Agendas & Minutes

January 2022

Agenda

Minutes

February 2022

Agenda

No Meeting

Minutes

March 2022

Agenda

Minutes

April 2022

Agenda

Minutes

May 2022

Agenda

Minutes

June 2022

Agenda

Minutes

July 2022

Agenda

Minutes

August 2022

No Meeting

September 2022

Agenda

Minutes

October 2021

Agenda

Minutes

November 2021

Agenda

Minutes

December 2021

Agenda

Minutes

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Materials

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