Purpose
The purpose of the Library Advisory Board is to recommend library policy to the Board of County Commissioners.
Membership Requirements
The Library Advisory Board consists of five members:
- One member is appointed by the City of Bradenton;
- One member is appointed by the City of Palmetto;
- Three remaining members are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners:
- A resident from the unincorporated areas of Manatee County;
- One member from Manatee County at large;
- A resident of either Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, or the Town of Longboat Key. This member of the board shall be appointed by the Board of County Commissioners after consideration of any recommendations by the city councils of the four island municipalities.
All appointments are for a term of four years.
Meetings
The Library Advisory Board meets monthly at the Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. W, Bradenton, FL.
2023 Meeting dates:
January 19 2:00 PM
February 15 11:00 AM
March 15 9:00 AM
April 19 9:00 AM
May 17 9:00 AM
June 21 9:00 AM
July 19 9:00 AM
August 16 10:00 AM
September 20 10:00 AM
October 18 9:00 AM
November 15 9:00 AM
December 20 9:00 AM
For more information contact Brooke Frasca, Administrative Specialist, 941-748-5555, ext. 6389, or [email protected]
Members
| Members |
Term Expires |
Seat |
Jenny Daugherty
|
1/31/2026 |
Manatee County at-large |
Christine Callahan
|
1/31/2024 |
City of Bradenton |
| Patsy Ugarte |
1/31/2024 |
City of Palmetto |
James Russell
|
1/31/2026 |
Unincorporated Manatee County resident |
Marion Duncan
|
1/31/2024 |
City of Anna Maria resident |
Meeting Agendas and Minutes
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