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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.
2011-12 Board of Trustees
| Fred Carroll, Chair |
| Mary Sellen, Vice-Chair |
| Mary Ellen Frantz |
| Stephen Kadar, Jr. |
| James T. Lash |
| Julie Richter |
| Teres Scott |
| Matthew Thompson |
| Lynn G. Grimsley |
| Larry Watlington |
| Jada Jennings, Youth Representative |
| Alyssa Weaver, Youth Representative |
| Mary Keeling, School Representative |
| Izabela Cieszynski, Secretary, Ex-Officio |
To contact any member of the Board of Trustees, call (757) 926-1350 or email icieszynski@nngov.com.
2012 Board Meetings and Times
All meetings start at 6:30pm and are held on the third Tuesday of each month. The December meeting is scheduled for the second Tuesday and no meetings are scheduled for July or August.
| January17 | Library Administration - Cancelled |
| February 21 | Library Administration |
| March 20 | Main Street Library |
| April 17 | Library Administration |
| May 15 | Pearl Bailey Library |
| June 19 | Library Administration |
| July | No Meeting |
| August | No Meeting |
| September 18 | Grissom Library |
| October 16 | Library Administration |
| November 29 | Main Street Library |
| December 11 | Library Administration |
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.
