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Library Board of Trustees

Library Board of Trustees membership and meeting schedule.

The Library Board shall advise and make recommendations concerning policy and administration to the City Librarian (Director) or the City Manager on any library matter.  It is an advisory board.

The Library Board consists of twelve (12) members who must be residents of the city and are appointed by City Council.  The Superintendent of Schools or his designated representative is also a member of the Board with full voting rights.  Any Newport News resident interested in serving on the Board should fill out a Board Bank application.  Board Bank applications are available online and at any Newport News public library. 

Appointments are made every two (2) years, with the terms of all members appointed to be four (4) years, except that appointments to fill vacancies will be for the unexpired terms.

 2009 Board of Trustees 

James T. Lash, Chair
Crystal Warlitner, Vice-Chair
Frederick J. Carol
Deborah Dowd
Frederick J. Carol
Jessica Ledbetter
Barbara Manly
Keith Midgette
Julie Richter 
Teres Scott 
Mary Sellen
Myra Ann Smith
Mary Keeling, School Representative
Jessica McCarty, Youth Representative
Michelle Selim, Youth Representative
Izabela Cieszynski, Secretary, Ex-Officio
 

To contact any member of the Board of Trustees, call (757) 926-1350 or email icieszynski@nngov.com

2009 Board Meetings and Times

All meetings start at 6:30pm and are held on the third Tuesday of each month except July and August.  The December meeting is a joint meeting with the Board of the Friends of the Newport News Public Library and starts at 7:00pm.  

January 20, 2009James Room, 700 Town Center Drive
February 17Pearl Bailey Library, 2510 Wickham Ave. 
March 17 - CancelledMain Street Library, 110 Main Street
April 21James Room, 700 Town Center Drive
May 19Pearl Bailey Library, 2510 Wickham Ave.
June 11 - Date ChangedJames Room, 700 Town Center Drive
JulyNo Meeting
August 18Main Street Library, 110 Main Streeet
September 15Grissom Library, 366 DeShazor Drive
October 20Pearl Bailey Library, 2510 Wickham Ave.
November 17West Ave. Library, 2907 West Ave. 
December 15James Room, 700 Town Center Drive

 

Meeting dates, times and locations are subject to change.  Please call (757) 926-1350 to verify meeting dates or email Izabela Cieszynski at icieszynski@nngov.com

Locations & Hours

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By phone 24/7 (757) 597-2917
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(757) 247-8875
Newport News Info. Assistance
(757) 926-8000

Library Closing Schedule

Grissom Library
366 DeShazor Drive
Newport News, VA 23608
(757) 369-3190

Main Street Library
Business Information Center
Bookmobile
110 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 591-4858

Pearl Bailey Library
2510 Wickham Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 247-8677

West Ave. Library
2907 West Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 247-8505

Public Law Library
2501 Washington Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
(757) 926-8678

Library Administration
e-mail
700 Town Center Drive
Suite 300
Newport News, VA 23606
(757) 926-1350