Library Advisory Board

Members

  • William C. "Chuck" Henry
  • Kathleen Hawn
  • Susan Ferentinos
  • Diane Walker
  • Alyssa Fuehrer
  • Diana Grunow (Vice Chair)
  • David Tolmie (Chair) 

 

Meetings

Library Advisory Board meetings occur on the second Tuesday of the month, bi-monthly (Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct., Dec.) at 1:00 p.m. at the Pink House, Port Townsend Library. (1220 Lawrence Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368) All meetings are open to the public and public comment is welcome. All scheduled meetings can be found on the Meeting Calendar and meeting agendas and minutes in the records and documents directory.

 

About the Board

The Board advises the City Manager and City Council concerning the operations of the Port Townsend Library. The Board offers advisory opinions concerning: the supervision, care, and custody of Library property; the annual operations budget; purchase of supplies and materials for Library patrons; hours of operation for public use of the Library. The Board also develops the policy for the selection of books, periodicals, maps, materials, and information services for the Library's operation. In addition, the board may make recommendations to the City Council regarding the long-range planning of facilities and funding-based proposals.

 

Public comment will be accepted by the Public Comment Submission form and will be included in the meeting record, provided submissions are received two hours before the start of each meeting.  Please submit public comment at Public Comment Submission (fillout.com). Persons wishing to mail in public comment can do so by sending comments to City Hall at 250 Madison Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368. Please make sure "Public Comment" is clearly visible as part of the document.