Current Library Board

The Garden City Public Library is governed by a six member, elected Library Board.  The Library Board’s main goal is to provide the best possible library service to the citizens of the community.

By State Law, the Library Board is authorized to:

• Adopt bylaws and rules for the board’s governance;
• Control the expenditure of all funds credited to the library fund;
• Appoint, supervise, evaluate, discipline, or remove a director;
• Approve an annual library budget;
• Purchase or lease grounds, or to occupy, lease, or erect an appropriate building or buildings for the use of the library; and
• Adopt policies and regulations regarding use of the library.

The Library Board members, officers, and term expiration dates can be found below.

Compensation

Library Board Members receive no compensation of any kind in connection with their duties.  Furthermore, no member of the Board shall deliberate or vote upon any matter in which the member has direct or indirect pecuniary interest. No member of the Board shall accept employment or other economic benefit from the Library, any contractor or vendor of the Library, or any person seeking to influence the outcome of a matter before the Board. No member shall be eligible for appointment to any position the compensation of which is partially or fully funded from Library funds, for at least one (1) year after such person ceases to be a member.