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Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees
Franklin County Library Board of Trustees
Madison County Library Board of Trustees
Oconee County Library Board of Trustees
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees

Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees

The Athens Regional Library System Board consists of 4 Athens-Clarke County Representatives and 3 Representatives from Franklin, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe Counties. Representatives are chosen from the local library boards.

Board Members

Mark Campbell – Executive Chair
David “Chip” Woods – Vice Chair
Valerie Bell  – Executive Director
Peggy Berryman
Charlene Brickman
Hayley Cox
Dana Froetschel
Mary Frey
Mike Garner
Fred Lutz
Katie Morris
Rubielen Norris
Amelia Ross
Jane Russell
Peggy Terrell

Meetings

The Athens Regional Library System Board meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 3:30 p.m. The location varies.

ARLS Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 10/17/2024, 3:30p @ Athens
ARLS Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 7/17/2024, 3:30p @ Oglethorpe
ARLS Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 4/18/2024, 3:30p @ Madison
ARLS Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 4/18/2024, 3:30p @ Madison
ARLS Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 1/18/2024, 3:30p
ARLS Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 10/19/2023, 3:30p

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes.


Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees

Appointed by

  • Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners
  • Winterville City Council

Board Members

Jane Russell — Executive Chair
Rainey Lynch — Executive Vice Chair
Valerie Bell — Executive Director
Luther Atwater
Svea Bogue
Charlene Brickman
Kathleen Carter
Hayley Cox
Stephanie Hall — Executive Treasurer
Paul Kurtz
Sally Leitch — Winterville
Natalie Luke
Molly Pratt
Annice Ritter
David “Chip” Woods

Meetings

The Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees’ duties encompass the Athens-Clarke County Library, the Aaron Heard Resource Center, the Lay Park Resource Center, Pinewoods Library, and Winterville Library.

The Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. at the Athens-Clarke County Library.

ACCL Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 10/8/2024, 4:00p
ACCL Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 7/9/2024, 4:00p
ACCL Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 4/9/2024, 4:00p
ACCL Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 4/9/2024, 4:00p
ACCL Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 1/9/2024, 4:00p
ACCL Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 10/10/2023, 4:00p

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes.


Franklin County Library Board of Trustees

The Franklin County Library Board of Trustees duties’ encompass the Lavonia-Carnegie Library and the Royston Public Library.

Board Members

Peggy Berryman, Chair
Eli Brown
Donna Fitzpatrick
John Foster, Vice-Chair
Willena Johnson
Wanda Lampley
Britney Owenby
Susan Poole, Secretary
Lindsey Tanner

Appointed by

Franklin County Commission
Franklin County Board of Education
Towns of Royston, Lavonia, Franklin Springs, Canon and Carnesville

Meetings

The Franklin County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly at 10:00 am on the 2nd Monday of January, April, July, and October.

Franklin County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 10/14/2024, 10:00a @ Lavonia-Carnegie
Franklin County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 7/8/2024, 10:00a @ Lavonia-Carnegie
Franklin County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 4/8/2024, 10:00a @ Royston
Franklin County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 1/8/2024, 10:00a @ Royston

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email Maggie West, Branch Manager at mwest@athenslibrary.org or call the library at 706-356-4307. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at 28 Hartwell Road, Lavonia, GA 30553.


Madison County Library Board of Trustees

Board Members

Amelia Ross, Chair
Teri Drake-Floyd, Secretary
Katie Morris, Treasurer
Peggy Terrell
Sara Bird
Trista Gunnells
Heather Hanley
Zach Mitcham

Appointed by

  • Madison County Commission

Meetings

The Madison County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly at 4:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of January, April, July, and October in the Jere Ayers Room at the Madison County Library.

Madison County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 10/23/2024, 5:00p
Madison County Library Board of Trustees (Special) Meeting – Agenda: 10/8/2024, 5:00p
Madison County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 7/11/2024, 4:30p
Madison County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 4/11/2024, 4:30p
Madison County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 1/11/2024, 4:30p

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email Aleta Turner, Branch Manager at aturner@athenslibrary.org or call the library at 706-795-5597. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at 1315 Highway 98 West, Danielsville, Georgia 30633.


Oconee County Library Board of Trustees

Board Members

Mark Campbell — President
Deann Craft — Bookkeeper
Mandy Marable
Rubielen Norris
Frederick Lutz — Board Secretary
Angela Moss-Hill
Daphne Norton
Laura Moore
Rachel Watson

Meetings

The Oconee County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly on the 2nd Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m.

Oconee County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 10/14/2024, 4:30p @ Bogart

Oconee County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 7/8/2024, 4:30p @ Oconee
Oconee County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 4/8/2024, 4:30p @ Bogart
Oconee County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 1/8/2024, 4:30p @ Oconee
Oconee County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 1/8/2024, 4:30p @ Oconee
Oconee County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 10/9/2023, 4:30p
Oconee County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 10/9/2023, 4:30p

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Appointed by

  • Oconee County Commission
  • Towns of Watkinsville and Bogart

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email oconeeboard@gmail.com or call the library at 706-769-3950. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at P.O. Box 837, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677.


Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees

Board Members

Mike Garner, Board Chair, ARLS Rep., Oglethorpe Co. Board of Commissioners
Mary Frey, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Commissioners
Alice Hughes, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Commissioners
Amy Atao, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Education
Susan Robinson, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Education
Katie Baldwin, City of Arnoldsville
Bill Cabaniss, Vice-Chair, City of Maxeys
Dana Froetschel, City of Lexington
Mary Hondalas, City of Crawford

Meetings

The Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly at 4:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of January, April, July, and October at the Oglethorpe County Library.

Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 10/16/2024, 4:00p
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 7/17/2024, 4:00p
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 4/17/2024, 4:00p
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 1/17/2024, 4:00p

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Appointed by

  • Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners (3 seats)
  • Oglethorpe County Board of Education (2 seats)
  • Cities of Lexington, Arnoldsville, Crawford, and Maxeys (1 seat per municipality)

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email Katherine Ratcliffe, Branch Manager at kratcliffe@athenslibrary.org or call the library at 706-743-8817. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at P.O. Box 100, Lexington, GA 30648.