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Library Board

The Hennepin County Library Board is an advisory board of Hennepin County residents appointed by the County Board of Commissioners.

Members

Katherine Blauvelt
Caitlin Cahill
Chris Damsgard
Tim Dolan
Jonathan Gaw
Rahfat Hussain
Adja Kumba Kaba
Sheila Letscher
Margy Ligon
Samuel Neisen
Erin Vrieze Daniels

Meetings

Next Library Board meeting

Wednesday, January 23, 2018, 5:00 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room
Agenda (PDF) / Packet (PDF 0.7MB)

Requests or questions about the Library Board meeting may be directed to the Director's Office.

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend the Library Board meeting who need auxiliary aids or services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, readers, large print or Braille, may contact the Director's Office three work days prior to the meeting.

  • Call 612-543-8500
  • Write to:
    Hennepin County Library Administrative Offices
    attn: Director's Office
    12601 Ridgedale Drive
    Minnetonka, MN 55305
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2019

January 23, 5 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

March 27, 5 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room

Annual Meeting
May 8, 5 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

June 26, 5 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

September 25, 5 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

November 20, 5 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room

2019 Board meeting schedule (PDF)

2018

For meeting minutes from previous years, please contact the Director's Office.

  • Call 612-543-8500
  • Write to:
    Hennepin County Library Administrative Offices
    attn: Director's Office
    12601 Ridgedale Drive
    Minnetonka, MN 55305

2019

January 9, 5:30 – 7 p.m. — Director Selection Process Committee
Ridgedale Library, Ladyslipper Room
View agenda (PDF)

February 27, 5:30 — Executive Committee
Golden Valley Library, Meeting Room

June 5, 5:30 — Executive Committee
Augsburg Library, Meeting Room

August 14, 5:30 — Executive Committee
Northeast Library, Meeting Room

2018

March 6, 5:30 – 7 p.m. — Executive Committee
Rockford Road Library, Meeting Room
View agenda (PDF)

April 24, 2:00 – 2:30 — Nominating Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 229
View agenda (PDF)

June 6, 5:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Hopkins Library, Meeting Room
View agenda (PDF)

August 8, 5:30 – 7 p.m. — Executive Committee
Hosmer Library, Meeting Room
View agenda and packet (PDF)

October 23, 5:30 – 7 p.m. — Director Selection Process Committee
Ridgedale Library, Meeting Room 172
View agenda (PDF) | View packet (PDF)

Director Selection Process Committee - 2018
Executive Committee - 2018

2019

January 25-29 — ALA Midwinter, Seattle, WA

April 7-13 — National Library Week

June 20-25 — ALA Annual, Washington, DC

September 19-20 — MLA Annual, Prior Lake, MN

October 20-26 — National Friends of Libraries Week

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Policies and bylaws

The Library Board is governed by the following policies and bylaws: