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About

Board of Library Commissioners

The Grand Rapids Public Library is governed by a publicly elected Board of Library Commissioners.

Board meetings are held on the last Tuesday of each month at 6 pm in the Boardroom of the Main Library on the 5th floor, 111 Library Street, unless otherwise specified. All meetings are open to the public and public comment is welcome when the meeting begins, and again when the meeting concludes. You can see the current agenda here or the meeting minutes below.

You can contact the board members directly here.

Commissioners:

Carl Meyering
President
640 Oakleigh N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

Anne Armstrong Cusack
Vice-President/Secretary
2115 Romence Dr N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

LaVerne Blickley
1312 Dunham S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

James Botts
1407 Mackinaw S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Ruth Lumpkins
1742 Southampton Dr. S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49508

M. Jade VanderVelde
330 Greenwich Rd. N.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Caralee Witteveen-Lane
1230 Calvin Ave. S.E.
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Meeting Schedule:
January 27, 2009
February 24, 2009
March 31, 2009
April 28, 2009
May 26, 2009
June 30, 2009
July 28, 2009
August 25, 2009 CANCELED
September 29, 2009
October 27, 2009
November 24, 2009
December 15, 2009

Special Meetings
February 3, 2009 - 6:00 pm
November 24, 2009 - 4:30 pm
December 15, 2009 - 5:00 pm