Board of Trustees

The Monroe County Library System enriches the quality of life for all residents of the county by providing free access to informational, educational and recreational resources.

MCLS Mission Statement

The Monroe County Library System is organized as a county library under Michigan law, but is operated independently of county government and receives no appropriated county funding.

The Library System is governed by a five member Board of Trustees, appointed to five-year terms by the Monroe County Board of Commissioners.

The Library Board establishes all Library policies, adopts an annual operating budget, and hires a Director to administer the operations of the Library.

The Library Board conducts its business during regular monthly meetings which are open to the public and are held in branch libraries throughout the system. The Board adopts its annual meeting calendar on or before January of each year. Most Board meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month beginning at 5 PM. Any changes in meeting times, dates, or locations are posted in advance. To confirm a meeting date, time, or location please call the library’s business office at 241-5770.

Board Member	Position	Term

Bernie Smith	Chairperson	January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2024
Catharine Calder	Vice-Chairperson	July 1, 1995 – December 31, 2020
Michael Grodi	Secretary	January 1, 2018 – December 31, 2022
Rob Peven	Trustee	May 2004 – December 31, 2021
Beth LaPensee	Trustee	March 1, 2020 – December 31, 2023

2021 Board of Trustees Meetings

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Date	Location
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 5:00 p.m. \| Agenda	Daume Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, February 10, 2021, 5:00 p.m. \| Meeting Cancelled	Daume
Monday, February 22, 2021, 2:00 p.m. \| Retiree Health Care Meeting \| Agenda	Daume Zoom Meeting
Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, April 14, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, May 12, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, July 14, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, August 11, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, September 8, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, November 10, 2021, 5:00 p.m. Budget Workshop	Daume
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 5:00 p.m.	Daume

2021 Proposed Budget

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Past Board of Trustees Meetings

2020 Meeting Schedule and Minutes

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Date	Location
Wednesday, January 8, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Ellis
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Cancelled
Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Petersburg
Wednesday, April 8, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Cancelled
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Video Conference
Wednesday, June 10, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Video Conference
Wednesday, July 8, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Daume
Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Cancelled
Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 5:30 p.m. Special Board Meeting – DTE Fermi II Power Plant	Daume
Wednesday, September 9, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Newport
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Bedford
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 5:00 p.m. Budget Workshop	Daume
Wednesday, December 9, 2020, 5:00 p.m.	Daume

2004 - 2019 Meeting Minutes

Minutes from 2004 through 2019 are available in ZIP archives by year. The ZIP files can be downloaded to your computer and each contain PDFs of the meeting minutes.