Board of Directors

At the November 2, 2010 General Election the voters of Hood River County approved the formation of a Special Library District. The District is an independent unit of local government dedicated to library operation in Hood River County and is governed by an independent, unpaid Board of Directors elected by the local community. Board members serve 4-year terms. Please review our Board Governance Policy for more information.

The Library Board welcomes your suggestions and questions. Can you help us envision our library? What services are important to you? Public input is much appreciated! Meetings are open to the public.

Meeting packets and minutes can be found further down on this page

Meeting Room

Regular board meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7.00p in the Jeanne Marie Gaulke Community Meeting Room in the Hood River branch library, 502 State St, Hood River.

Current Board of Directors

Karen Bureker, Vice President
karen@hoodriverlibrary.org
Term ends: June 2025

Brian Hackett
brian@hoodriverlibrary.org
Term ends: June 2023

Megan Janik
megan@hoodriverlibrary.org
Term ends: June 2025

Sara Marsden
saram@hoodriverlibrary.org
Term ends: June 2025

Jean Sheppard, President
jean@hoodriverlibrary.org
Term ends: June 2023

Meetings, packets & minutes

2022-23 meetings

May 16, 2023 – Board meeting

April 18, 2023 – Board meeting

March 28, 2023 – Board meeting (Moved to the fourth week)

February 28, 2023 – Board meeting

February 21, 2023 – Board meeting (RESCHEDULED for February 28, 2023)

January 17, 2023 – Board meeting

December 20, 2022 – Board meeting

November 15, 2022 – Board meeting

October 18, 2022 – Board meeting

September 20, 2022 – Board meeting

August 16, 2022 – Board meeting

July 19, 2022 – Board meeting

2021-22 meetings

June 21, 2022 – Board meeting

May 17, 2022 – Board meeting

April 19, 2022 – Board meeting

April 19, 2022 – Annual Planning Meeting

March 15, 2022  – Zoom meeting

February 15, 2022 – Zoom meeting

January 18, 2022 – Zoom meeting

December 21, 2021 – Zoom meeting

November 16, 2021 – Zoom meeting

October 19, 2021 – Zoom meeting

September 21, 2021 – Zoom meeting

August 17, 2021 – Zoom meeting

July 20, 2021- Hybrid meeting (In-person/Zoom)

2020-21 meetings

June 16, 2021 – Zoom meeting

May 18, 2021 – Zoom meeting

April 20, 2021 – Zoom meeting

March 16, 2021 – Zoom meeting

February 16, 2021 – Zoom meeting

January 19, 2021 – Zoom meeting

December 15, 2020 – Zoom meeting

November 17, 2020 – Zoom meeting

October 20, 2020 – Zoom meeting

September 15, 2020 – Zoom meeting

August 26, 2020 – Zoom meeting

July 21, 2020 – Zoom meeting

2019-20 meetings

June 16, 2020 – Zoom meeting

May 19, 2020 – Zoom meeting

April 21, 2020 – Zoom meeting

March 18, 2020 – CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19

March 16, 2020 Special meeting – CANCELED DUE TO EMERGENCY MEETING

March 14, 2020 – Emergency meeting

February 19, 2020

January 21, 2020

December 17, 2019

December 17, 2019 [Planning session]

November 19, 2019

October 29, 2019 – Special meeting, canceled

October 15, 2019

September 17, 2019

August 20, 2019

July 16, 2019

2018-19 meetings

June 18, 2019

May 21, 2019

April 16, 2019

March 19, 2019

February 26, 2019

January 15, 2019

December 18, 2018

November 27, 2018

October 16, 2018

September 18, 2018

August 28, 2018

July 17, 2018

2017-18 meetings

June 19, 2018

June 19, 2018 – Planning session

May 29, 2018

April 17, 2018

March 20, 2018

February 20, 2018

January 16, 2018

December 19, 2017

November 21, 2017

October 17, 2017

September 19, 2017

August 15, 2017

July 18, 2017

2016-17 meetings

June 20, 2017

May 16, 2017

May 16, 2017  Technology replacement and maintenance schedule planning session

April 18, 2017

March 21, 2017

February 21, 2017

January 24, 2017

January 17, 2017 (Rescheduled to January 24, 2017)

December 20, 2016

November 29, 2016

November 15, 2016 (Rescheduled to November, 29)

October 18, 2016

September 20, 2016

August 16, 2016

July 19, 2016

July 10, 2016 (director candidate deliberation)

July 9, 2016, 7.00-9.00p (director candidate meet & greet)

July 9, 2016, 8.30a-4.00p (Interviews for library director candidates)

2015-16 meetings

June 21, 2016

May 17, 2016

April 19, 2016

April 2, 2016 (strategic planning visioning retreat)

March 22, 2016

March 15, 2016 (rescheduled to March 22)

February 16, 2016

January 19, 2016

December 15, 2015

November 17, 2015

October 20, 2015

September 15, 2015

August 18, 2015

July 21, 2015

2014-15 meetings

June 16, 2015

May 19, 2015

April 21, 2015

March 17, 2015

March 3, 2015 (Special meeting: technology planning session)

February 17, 2015

January 20, 2015

December 16, 2014

November 18, 2014

October 21, 2014

September 16, 2014

August 19, 2014

July 15, 2014

For archived board meeting documents, please contact us.

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