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 – 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, 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.

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.

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
Lavonia-Carnegie Library
Royston Public Library

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
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Appointed by

Madison County Commission
Madison County Library

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.

July 13, 2023, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes
April 13, 2023, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes

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

April 10, 2023, 4:30 pm: Agenda | Minutes
July 10, 2023, 4:30 pm: Agenda | Minutes
October 9, 2023, 4:30 pm: Agenda | Minutes

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

Appointed by

Oconee County Commission
Towns of Watkinsville and Bogart
Oconee County Library
Bogart Library

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.

July 19, 2023, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes
April 19, 2023, 4:00 pm: Agenda | Minutes

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.

Support Us

Would you like to be a part of making your library even better? There are many ways you can help, from volunteering your time to joining the Friends of the Library to making a financial contribution.