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Board of Trustees

The Cedar Rapids Public Library Board of Trustees is established by the Cedar Rapids Municipal Code, Chapter 6.

6.02 PUBLIC LIBRARY
(a) Library Trustees. The free public library of the City of Cedar Rapids, including the free public library building, bookmobiles and branch libraries, shall be under the control and direction of a Board of Library Trustees, which shall have the powers and duties prescribed by law.

(b) Appointment. The Board of Library Trustees for the Cedar Rapids Public Library, hereafter referred to as the trustees, shall consist of 9 members to be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Council.

The Board of Library Trustees is a policy-making body and oversees Library management. Board members serve on a volunteer basis.

Regular Board meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 4:00pm in the conference room of the Library at Westdale Mall, 2600 Edgewood Rd SW.

	Douglas Elliott President Member of Foundation Board doug.elliott@ecicog.org Appointed: July 1, 2006 Term Expires: June 30, 2012
	Susan McDermott Vice President Policy and Personnel Committee Chairperson            Member of Foundation Board mikesusan@aol.com Appointed: January 17, 2007 Term Expires: June 30, 2016
	Susan Corrigan Building and Services Committee Chairperson susanjcorrigan@gmail.com Appointed: January 1, 2005 Term Expires: June 30, 2016
	Jade DeLang Hart Board Member jadehart@mchsi.com  Appointed: June 30, 2011 Term Expires: June 30, 2012
	Harriet Kalinsky Board Member Friends Liaison kalcav@imonmail.com Appointed: July 30, 2008 Term Expires: June 30, 2014
	Hilery Livengood Board Member Advocacy Committee Chairperson Member of Foundation Board hilerylivengood@gmail.com Appointed: July 30, 2008 Term Expires: June 30, 2014
	Joe Lock Finance Committee Chairperson jlock@fouroaks.org Appointed: January 17, 2007 Term Expires: June 30, 2016
	Paul Pelletier Board Member paul.pelletier1@gmail.com Appointed: July 30, 2008 Term Expires: June 30, 2014
	Matthew Wilding Board Member matt@hokiepokie.org Appointed: October 14, 2009 Term Expires: June 30, 2012