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 – Oconee, Executive (Chair), Finance
David “Chip” Woods – Athens-Clarke, Executive (Vice Chair)
Mary Frey – Oglethorpe, Personnel
Michael Garner – Oglethorpe
Fred Lutz – Oconee, Nominating
Steven Mason – Athens-Clarke, Personnel, Strategic Planning
Katie Morris – Madison County, Finance
Rubielen Norris – Oconee
Donna Quick – Franklin County
Amelia Ross – Madison County, Policy
Jane Russell – Athens-Clarke, Personnel, Nominating
Howard Shapiro – Oglethorpe, Personnel
Rita Shoemaker – Franklin, Nominating, Policy
Peggy Terrell – Madison
John Timmons – Athens-Clarke, Executive (Treasurer), Policy, Finance

Meetings

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

October 19, 2023, 3:30 pm: Agenda | Minutes
July 20, 2023, 3:30 pm: Agenda | Minutes
April 20, 2023, 3:30 pm: Agenda | Minutes
January 19, 2023, 3:30 pm: Agenda | Minutes
October 20, 2022: Agenda | Minutes
July 21, 2022: Agenda | Minutes
April 21, 2022: Agenda | Minutes
January 20, 2022: Agenda | Minutes

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), Regional
Steve Mason – Executive (Vice Chair), Regional, Personnel & Nominating
Algernon Acey – Book & Media Action
Svea Bogue – Foundation Liaison, Finance
Justin Bray – Personnel & Nominating
Charlene Brickman – Book & Media Action
Kathleen Carter – Personnel & Nominating
Hayley Cox – Personnel and Nominating Committee
Theresa Cullen – Book & Media Action, Building & Grounds
Stephanie Hall – Executive (Treasurer), Finance
Materance Jordan – Building & Grounds
Kristen Linthicum, Friends of the Library Liaison
Rainey Lynch – Finance, Book & Media Action
Annice Ritter – Building & Grounds
Jonathan Scott – Winterville Liaison
John Timmons – Regional, Finance
David “Chip” Woods – Regional, Book & Media

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.

October 10, 2022, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes
July 11, 2022, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes
April 11, 2022, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes
January 10, 2022, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes
October 11, 2022: Agenda | Minutes
July 12, 2022: Agenda | Minutes
April 12, 2022: Agenda | Minutes
January 11, 2022: Agenda | Minutes

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

Janet Claytor
Phyllis Synan, Vice-Chair
Susan Russell
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Cynthia (Cindy) Bryant, Co-Secretary
Peggy Berryman, Co-Secretary
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Rita Shoemaker, Chair
Bonita (Bonnie) Bardey

Appointed by

Franklin County Commission
Franklin County Board of Education
Towns of Royston, Lavonia, Franklin Springs, Canon and Carnesville
Biblioteka Lavonia-Carnegie
Biblioteka Publiczna Royston

Meetings

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

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view 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 and Regional Board Representative
Teri Drake-Floyd, Secretary
Katie Morris, Treasurer and Regional Board Representative
Peggy Terrell, Regional Board Representative
Sara Bird
Ann Davis
Heather Hanley
Linda Pitts
–Vacant–

Appointed by

  • Madison County Commission
  • Biblioteka hrabstwa Madison

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 at the Madison County Library.

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

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email Jennifer Ivey, Branch Manager at jivey@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
Mike Eddy
Laura French, Board Secretary
Rubielen Norris
Frederick Lutz
Angela Moss-Hill
Daphne Norton
Jonathan Kirkpatrick
Matt Stephens
Rachel Watson

Meetings

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

  • April – Bogart Library
  • July – Oconee County Library
  • October – Bogart Library

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

Appointed by

  • Oconee County Commission
  • Towns of Watkinsville and Bogart
  • Biblioteka hrabstwa Oconee
  • Biblioteka Bogarta

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.

Supplemental resources

Oconee County & Wirepark presentations from the Board Meeting held January 11, 2021, at 4:30 pm.


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
Howard Shapiro, ARLS Rep., Oglethorpe Co. Board of Education
Amy Atao, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Education
Katie Baldwin, City of Arnoldsville
Bill Cabaniss, Vice-Chair, City of Maxeys
Frances Hansford, City of Lexington
Sonja Armour, 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.

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 Austin Jenkins, Branch Manager at ajenkins@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.

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