Library Board of Trustees


The Library Board of Trustees is a group of seven citizens to whom the administration of the public library is entrusted. The Board of Trustees of the Lincoln City Libraries is an administrative board appointed by the Lincoln City Council. It is the trustees' obligation to work toward improvement in library services through well-trained staff and efficient use of funds; to support adequate funding for good library service; and to promote the best possible use of all library resources.

The Lincoln City Libraries Board of Trustees has embarked on a "Main Library Vision and Concept Study."

Board members

E-mail can be sent to individual Board members using the addresses given below, or to the Board as a whole at libraryboard@lincolnlibraries.org

Maja Harris, President
E-Mail: m.harris@lincolnlibraries.org
Term: 2008-2015

Kathy McKillip, Vice President
Term: 2009-2014
E-Mail: k.mckillip@lincolnlibraries.org

April Stevenson, Treasurer
Term: 2005-2012
E-mail: a.stevenson@lincolnlibraries.org

Martha Florence
Term 2011-2013
E-mail: m.florence@lincolnlibraries.org

Donna Marvin
Term: 2012-2016
E-mail: d.marvin@lincolnlibraries.org

Herb Schimek
Term: 2010-2017
E-mail: h.schimek@lincolnlibraries.org

Herb Friedman
Term: 2011-2018
E-mail: h.friedman@lincolnlibraries.org


Board meetings

The Lincoln City Libraries Board of Trustees meets third Tuesday of each month. From time to time a meeting day may be changed if a quorum is not anticipated on the regular meeting date. Unless otherwise noted, the meetings are held at 8:00 AM and in the Board Room of the Bennett Martin Public Library, 14th & N Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska. The following is a list of the meeting dates:

Fiscal Year 2011-2012

The proposed agenda is kept continually current and available for inspection at the Administrative Office of the Bennett Martin Public Library, but the Board shall have the right to modify the agenda at said public meeting when convened. Requests for sign language interpreters will require a minimum of 48 hours advance notice to the Library Director, (402)441-8510.

Agendas and Minutes

Agendas and Minutes from Library Board meetings are kept on this site for one year. Earlier minutes (from May 9, 1944 to current) are available in the Library's Administrative Offices during normal business hours (Monday-Friday, 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM).

The Agendas and Minutes on this site are PDF files, which require the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader. Help for viewing these files is available.

Meeting Date Agenda Minutes
April 17, 2012 Agenda pending
March 20, 2012
 Agenda Minutes
February 21, 2012 Agenda Minutes
January 17, 2012 Agenda Minutes
December 20, 2011 Agenda Minutes
November 15, 2011 Agenda Minutes
October 18, 2011 Agenda Minutes
September 20, 2011 Agenda Minutes
August 16, 2011 Agenda Minutes
July 19, 2011 Agenda Minutes
June 21, 2011 Agenda Minutes
May 24, 2011 Agenda Minutes
May 17, 2011 Agenda Minutes
April 19, 2011 Agenda Minutes
Board Policies

The Library Board is responsible for making policy decisions concerning the employment of the Library Director, materials selection, public rules and regulations, library development, budget, fundraising, public relations, and relationships with other librararies and educational institutions.