City Of Boise Seeking Library Board Of Trustees Applicants

Press release from the City of Boise:

May 19, 2020

The Boise Public Library is celebrating 125 years of continuous public library services offering the public a wide variety of books, programming, and access at five branches including access to digital collections and virtual programming. The City of Boise is now seeking applicants interested in serving on the Boise Public Library’s Board of Trustees.

Interested residents must have the ability to meet monthly, be residents of the City of Boise and be willing to serve a five-year term. Meetings are typically held the second Thursday of the month beginning at 11:30 a.m. The deadline for applying is June 12, 2020 at 5 p.m. Residents can apply now by sending a cover letter and resume to commissionapplications@cityofboise.org.

Per state statute, the Trustees govern the Library and aid it in serving its mission to improve community members' quality of life by supporting their efforts to enhance knowledge, realize creative potential, and share ideas and stories. Trustees uphold the Library’s values and commitments to intellectual freedom, universal access, innovation, and providing a world class experience for all members of the community. In addition to providing fiscal and policy oversight, in the coming year the Trustees will conduct a search for the Library’s next Director.

With five voting members, the board will represent, as much as possible, the diverse spectrum of users who enjoy all that Boise has to offer. Geographic diversity, as well as expertise and experience in areas relevant to the board’s purpose, will be considered in the appointment process. Trustees are selected by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

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