Consider Library Board Service!
Develop Public Policy
Local and state laws invest public library boards with a great deal of decision-making authority. From internet access to ebooks, from programming to collection development, we keep public interest at the forefront of policy decisions.
Advocate For The Library Staff and Services
The board is the front-line defender of library workers and library services by supporting staff compensation, by seeking needed funding, by providing equal access to collections and technology, and by defending intellectual freedom.
Plan For The Library's Future
There's an expression "...if you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there." Except that we don't subscribe to that! The library board works with the staff, the city, and its residents to lead library services into the future.
Commit to Continuing Education
Ongoing board education is an expectation. Our participation in continuing education is a needed and logical commitment. Are we lifelong learners on the library board? You bet!
Oversee the Library Budget
This is a city library, funded through city tax dollars. The library board acts as good stewards of public tax monies, working to ensure that the library is widely seen and understood to be a valuable community investment.
Questions?
The Keokuk Public Library board meets on the third Monday of most months at 4:30 PM, unless otherwise noted. If you are interested in joining the library board, check out a board meeting or contact the library director: KPLDirector@cityofkeokuk.org
