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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

Adja K. Kaba Ann
Katherine Blauvelt
Caitlin Cahill
Chris Damsgard
Tim Dolan
Jonathan Gaw
Rahfat Hussain
Sheila Letscher
Samuel Neisen
Margy O’Neill-Ligon
Erin Vrieze Daniels

Meetings

Next Library Board meeting

Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 5 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room

Contact information

Requests or questions regarding 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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2018

January 24, 5 p.m.
Southdale Library, Ethel Berry Room

March 28, 5 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room

Annual Meeting
May 9, 5 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Doty Board Room

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

August 8, 5 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi River Room

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

* November 28, 5 p.m.
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Meeting Room

* Date changed due to holiday

2018 Board meeting schedule (PDF)

2018
2017

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

2018

March 6, 5:30 – 7:00 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
Location to be announced

August 8, time to be announced — Executive Committee
Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi River Room

2017

January 10, 4-5 p.m. — Bylaws Committee
Ridgedale Library, Director’s Conference Room
View agenda (PDF)

February 7, 5-6 p.m. — Bylaws Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 172
View agenda (PDF)

May 9, 5:00-6:30 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Robert H. Rohlf Room
Meeting cancelled due to lack of quorum.
View agenda (PDF)

June 14, 5:30-7:00 p.m. — Executive Committee
Ridgedale Library, Room 172
View agenda (PDF)

October 10, 5:30-7:00 p.m. — Executive Committee
Rockford Road Library, Meeting Room
View agenda (PDF)

Executive Committee - 2018
Executive Committee - 2017

2018

February 9-13 — ALA Midwinter, Denver, CO

April 8-14 — National Library Week

June 21-26 — ALA Annual, New Orleans, LA

October 11-12 — MLA Annual, St. Cloud, MN

October 21-27 — National Friends of Libraries Week

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Policies and bylaws

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