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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:

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

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

LaVerne Blickley
1312 Dunham SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506

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

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

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

2010 Meeting Schedule
January 26, 2010
February 23, 2010
March 30, 2010
April 27, 2010
May 25, 2010
June 29, 2010
July 27, 2010
August 31, 2010
September 28, 2010
October 26, 2010
November 23, 2010
December 21, 2010

Special Meetings
November 23, 2010 4:30 pm
December 21, 2010 5:00 pm

2009 Meetings
January 27, 2009
February 24, 2009
March 31, 2009
April 28, 2009
May 26, 2009
June 30, 2009
July 28, 2009
September 29, 2009
October 27, 2009
November 24, 2009
December 15, 2009