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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 5:30 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:

Anne Armstrong Cusack
President
2115 Romence Dr NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

James Botts
Vice President/Secretary
1407 Mackinaw SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

Roger McClary
767 Knapp NE #2
Grand Rapids, MI 49505

William Baldridge
1157 E. Chippewa Dr SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

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

Ruth Lumpkins
1742 Southampton Dr. SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508

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

2012 Meeting Schedule
January 31, 2012
February 28, 2012
March 27, 2012
April 24, 2012
May 29, 2012
June 19, 2012
July 31, 2012
August 28, 2012
September 25, 2012
October 30, 2012
November 20, 2012
December 18, 2012

Special Meetings
November 20, 2012
December 18, 2012

2011 Meetings
January 25, 2011
February 22, 2011
March 29, 2011
April 26, 2011
May 31, 2011
June 21, 2011
July 26, 2011
August 30, 2011
September 27, 2011
October 25, 2011
November 22, 2011
December 20, 2011

2010 Meetings
January 26, 2010
February 23, 2010
March 30, 2010
April 27, 2010
May 25, 2010
July 27, 2010
August 31, 2010
September 28, 2010
October 26, 2010
November 23, 2010
December 21, 2010