Board of Trustees

The Monroe County Library System enriches the quality of life for all residents of the county by providing free access to informational, educational and recreational resources.

MCLS Mission Statement

The Monroe County Library System is organized as a county library under Michigan law, but is operated independently of county government and receives no appropriated county funding.

The Library System is governed by a five member Board of Trustees, appointed to five-year terms by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.

The Library Board establishes all Library policies, adopts an annual operating budget, and hires a Director to administer the operations of the Library.

The Library Board conducts its business during regular monthly meetings which are open to the public and are held in branch libraries throughout the system. The Board adopts its annual meeting calendar on or before January of each year. Most Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month beginning at 5 PM. Any changes in meeting times, dates, or locations are posted in advance. To confirm a meeting date, time, or location please call the library’s business office at 241-5770.

Board Member	Position	Term

Catharine Calder	Chairperson	July 1, 1995 – December 31, 2025
Rob Peven	Vice-Chairperson	December 15, 2020 – December 31, 2026
Beth LaPensee	Secretary	January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2028
Bernie Smith	Trustee	January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2024
Dr. Rita Gordon	Trustee	January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2027

2024 Board of Trustees Meetings

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Date	Location
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Ellis
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Vivian
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Bedford
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	South Rockwood
Wednesday, June 12, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Petersburg
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Cancelled
Wednesday, July 17, 2024 \| 6:00 p.m.	Ellis
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Cancelled
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Newport
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Frenchtown
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m. \| Budget Workshop	Daume
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 \| 5:00 p.m.	Daume

2023 Monroe County Library System Retiree Health Care Calendar

Date	Location
Monday, February 27, 2023 \| 2:00 p.m. Reorganize and elect officers \| Risk analysis discussion	Daume
Monday, May 15, 2023 \| 2:00 p.m. Review annual audit report	Daume
Monday, August 21, 2023 \| 2:00 p.m. Review Actuarial report for retiree health care \| Review investment policy	Daume
Monday, November 27, 2023 \| 2:00 p.m. Set meeting schedule \| Review trustee term expiration \| Gather materials for annual report for retirees	Daume

2024 Budget

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Past Board of Trustees Meetings

2023 Meeting Minutes

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2022 Meeting Minutes

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2021 Meeting Minutes

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2020 Meeting Minutes

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January 8, 2020
March 11, 2020
May 13, 2020
Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Wednesday, July 8, 2020
Tuesday, August 18, 2020 – Special Meeting to discuss the Tax Tribunal Appeal Agreement for DTE’s Fermi 2 Power Plant
December 9, 2020

2004 - 2019 Meeting Minutes

Minutes from 2004 through 2019 are available in ZIP archives by year. The ZIP files can be downloaded to your computer and each contain PDFs of the meeting minutes.