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, Buildings & Grounds, Executive, Finance & Personnel and Programs, Services & Technology, meet as needed throughout the year.
Library Board of Trustees Members 2022-2023
Clinton Beecham
President
County
2nd term ending 2025
Rachael Morrow
Vice President
County
1st term ending 2023Samuel Snider
Secretary
County
1st term ending 2024Stacey Penney
Treasurer
County
1st term ending 2023Christopher Bozarth
City
2nd term ending 2025Emily Denniston
City
2nd term ending 2023Aaron Jones
City
1st term ending 2025
Cindy Waites
City
2nd term ending 2023David Yancey
City
1st term ending 2024
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.
- September 20, 2022 Strafford Branch or Zoom
- October 18, 2022 Library Center or online
- November 15, 2022 Midtown Carnegie Branch or Zoom
- December 20, 2022 Library Station - Canceled
- January 17, 2023 Library Center
- February 21, 2023 Willard Branch
- March 21, 2023 Library Center
- April 18, 2023 Spring Board Retreat 12 p.m. location TBD
Board Meeting 4 p.m. location TBD - May 16, 2023 Ash Grove Branch
- June 20, 2023 Library Center
Board Meeting Minutes
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020