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 mikesusan@aol.com
Appointed: January 17, 2007
Term Expires: June 30, 2016
Susan Corrigan
Building and Services Committee Chairperson
Member of Foundation Board scorrigan@aegonusa.com
Appointed: January 1, 2005
Term Expires: June 30, 2016
Phyllis Fleming
Board Member pjfleming1@msn.com
Appointed: September 26, 2007
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 hillive@earthlink.net
Appointed: July 30, 2008
Term Expires: June 30, 2014
Joe Lock
Finance Committee Chairperson Joe.Lock@ppeci.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
