Now Accepting Applications

Board of Trustees Member (volunteer)

The Wright Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees is accepting applications for a board member.

The term will start January 1, 2023 and run through December 31, 2029. Regular terms are seven years,
as defined by Ohio Law.

Please review the full position description:

• Volunteer Job Description.

Then:

• Download and print an application, or obtain an application at Wright Library’s information desk, and return it to the library.

Completed applications are due at the library by 5 p.m., October 31, 2022.

The Board of Trustees meets on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. in the library’s Community Room. Each trustee is also assigned to at least two committees that meet on an as-needed basis. Library trustees should show a strong interest in the welfare of the library and its place in the community. Library board meetings are public meetings and discussions and voting take place in person rather than through electronic communication.

Some important issues before the Board include intellectual freedom and library funding. Priority consideration will be given to applicants with legal expertise. Board responsibilities include approving long-range goals and monitoring short-range objectives, approving the annual budget and capital expenditures, establishing policy, and evaluating the performance of the Library Director and Fiscal Officer.

TO APPLY: Submit completed applications to the Nominating Committee, Wright Memorial Public Library Board of Trustees, 1776 Far Hills Avenue, Oakwood, OH 45419 no later than 5:00 p.m., October 31, 2022.

Contact us with any questions.