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Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees
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
Winterville Library Advisory Board

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

Executive Chair, David “Chip” Woods
Vice Chair, Katie Morris
Treasurer, Rubielen Norris
Executive Director, Beth McIntyre
Charlene Brickman
Hayley Cox
Mary Frey
Dana Froetschel
John Foster
Mike Garner
Fred Lutz
Rita Shoemaker
Svea Bogue
Amelia Ross
Zach Mitcham

Meetings

The Athens Regional Library System Board meets on the 4th Thursday of the month at 3:30 p.m. The location varies.

To view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes, visit ACCLHeritageRoom at Archive.org – ARLS Meeting Minutes.

Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees

Appointed by

Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners
Winterville City Council

Board Members

Executive Chair – Rainey Lynch
Executive Vice Chair – Natalie Luke
Executive Treasurer – Jonathan Kirkpatrick
Luther Atwater
Svea Bogue
Charlene Brickman
Kathleen Carter
Hayley Cox
Paul Kurtz
Sally Leitch
Rebecca Burns
Nicole Klein
Molly Pratt
Annice Ritter
David “Chip” Woods
Executive Director, Beth McIntyre

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 4th Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. at the Athens-Clarke County Library.

To view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes, visit ACCLHeritageRoom at Archive.org – ACCL 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: 10/13/2025, 10:00a @ Royston
Franklin County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 7/14/2025, 10:00a @ Lavonia
Franklin County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 4/14/2025, 10:00a @ Royston
Franklin County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 1/13/2025, 10:00a @ Lavonia

To view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes, visit ACCLHeritageRoom at Archive.org – Branch 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

Katie Morris – Chair, Regional Board Representative
Sara Bird – Vice Chair
Amelia Ross – Treasurer, Regional Board Rep.
Zach Mitcham – Secretary, Regional Board Rep.
Peggy Terrell
Heather Hanley
Trista Gunnells
Abigail Darwin
VACANT

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: 10/9/2025, 4:30p
Madison County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 7/10/2025, 4:30p
Madison County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 4/24/2025, 4:30p
Madison County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: ~~1/9/2025~~, 4:30p (To be announced.)
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

To view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes, visit ACCLHeritageRoom at Archive.org – Branch 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.

To view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes, visit ACCLHeritageRoom at Archive.org – Branch 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: 10/15/2025, 4:00p
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting: 7/16/2025, 4:00p
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 4/16/2025, 4:00p
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Agenda: 1/15/2025, 4:00p
Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees Meeting – Minutes: 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

To view older Board of Trustee meeting minutes, visit ACCLHeritageRoom at Archive.org – Branch 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.