LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
About the Library Board
The Library Board is composed of nine members who serve no more than two three-year staggered terms of office. Five members are appointed by the Mayor of Springfield to represent the city and four are appointed by the Greene County Commission to represent the county.
The function of the Library Board is to set policy, approve the annual budget and hire the Director. Board committees are appointed by the Board President.
The Board holds regularly scheduled monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. at a branch library. The committees, Finance & Personnel, Buildings & Grounds and Programs, Services & Technology, meet as needed throughout the year.
Library Board of Trustees Members 2019-2020
Bill Garvin
President
City
2nd term ending 2021
Ashley Norgard
Vice President
City
2nd term ending 2021
Don Chenevert Jr.
Secretary
County
1st term ending 2021
Cindy Waites
Treasurer
City
1st term ending 2020
Clinton Beecham
County
1st term ending 2022
Emily Denniston
City
1st term ending 2020
Katie Moore
County
2nd term ending 2022
Michele Risdal-Barnes
County
2nd term ending 2020
Marteze "Tez" Ward
City
1st term ending 2022
Board of Trustees Meeting Schedule
Board meetings will begin at 4 p.m., except for the April retreat, in the community room of the following branch libraries. Click on the branch name for directions to the Library.
- August 20, 2019 Library Center
- September 17, 2019 Ash Grove Branch
- October 22, 2019 Schweitzer Brentwood Branch
- November 19, 2019 Library Station
- December 17, 2019 Library Center
- January 21, 2020 Midtown Carnegie Branch
- February 18, 2020 Library Center
- March 17, 2020 Willard Branch
- April 21, 2020 Board Retreat 12 p.m.; Board Meeting 4 p.m. - Location TBD
- May 19, 2020 Strafford Branch
- June 16, 2020 Library Center
Board Meeting Minutes
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017