HomeMy WebLinkAboutLibrary Board of Trustees Information and Links.docxLIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
This board generally meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 4:00 p.m. in the upstairs staff/board room at the Bozeman Public Library. The City staff contact is Library Director
Alice Meister at 582-2401.
Library Board Agendas
Library Board Minutes
The Library Board of Trustees is created under Section 22-1-308 of the Montana Code Annotated and Section 2.56.010 of the Bozeman Municipal Code. Under Section 2.56.010 of the B.M.C.,
the Board of Trustees of the Public Library shall be composed of five persons and shall be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice and consent of the Commission, and shall serve without
pay. The trustees shall hold their office for the term of five years, and one trustee shall be appointed annually at the beginning of each fiscal year (July 1) for the term of five years,
and until his/her successor is appointed and qualifies. Trustees shall serve no more than two full terms in succession.
They shall have power to select librarians and other employees as they may determine and fix the amount of any bond which they may require to be given by the librarian and other employees.
They shall have power to receive books from all sources for the use and benefit of the library and to purchase books therefore with any money available for that purpose and power to
prescribe all rules and regulations for the use of books and the preservation of the same. The board shall keep a record of its transactions and shall make a report to the City Commission
at the close of each calendar year, covering the business transacted by it during the year (Ordinance No. 1163, 1984; Ordinance No. 1094 S 1, 1982; prior code S 2.08.200).
No residency requirements are contained in either the M.C.A. or the B.M.C. Under state statutes, this Board is administrative. Members and Terms: Donna Swarthout - expires - 06-30-14
Holly Brown - expires - 06-30-12 Ron Farmer - expires - 06-30-11 Judy Mathre - expires - 06-30-13 Jacqueline McGuire - expires - 6-30-10
City Commissioner Liaison: Jeff Rupp