Library Board of Trustees

Mayor Cody Lightwine and the Geneva City Council appoint community members to the Library Board of Trustees.  These community members serve one 4-year term, with the option of serving a second, consecutive term.  As of January 1, 2023, the Board of Trustees are as follows, with the expiration date of their term in parenthesis:

Brandon Thompson (2024), President
Liz Kaye-Skinner (2025), Vice President
Karen Schotsch (2026), Secretary
Sally Miller (2023), Liaison to the Foundation
Mary Stofer (2025)

The Library Board regularly meets the last Tuesday of each month, from January through November, at 5:30 p.m. in the Board Room inside the library. The public is welcome to attend.

Library Board Meeting Minutes

2022-2023 Fiscal Year

  1. 2022-10-25 GPL Board meeting packet
  2. 2022-11-29 GPL Board meeting packet
  3. 2022-12-16 GPL Board reports packet
  4. 2023-01-31 GPL Board meeting packet

Library Board meeting minutes from previous fiscal years can be found at the Archived Documents page.

Library Board Annual Reports, By-Laws, and Strategic Plan

  1. GPL 2008 Board of Trustees By-Laws
  2. GPL 2014-2015 fiscal year annual report
  3. GPL 2014-2017 Strategic Plan
  4. GPL 2015-2016 fiscal year annual report
  5. GPL 2016-2017 fiscal year annual report
  6. GPL 2017-2018 fiscal year annual report
  7. GPL 2017-2020 Strategic Plan
  8. GPL 2018-2019 fiscal year annual report
  9. GPL 2019-2020 fiscal year annual report
  10. GPL 2020-2021 fiscal year annual report

Library Board Policies

  1. GPL Advocacy Policy
  2. GPL Behavior Policy
  3. GPL Collection Development Policy
  4. GPL Confidentiality of Patron Records Policy
  5. GPL Donations, Gifts, and Memorials Policy
  6. GPL Drug Free Workplace Policy
  7. GPL Emergency and Safety Policy
  8. GPL Exhibits and Displays Policy
  9. GPL Finance Policy
  10. GPL Internet and Computer Policy
  11. GPL Meeting Room Reservation and Use Policy
  12. GPL Personnel Policy
  13. GPL Volunteer Policy
  14. GPL Weeding Policy