Camanche Public Library Board
Shannon McManus, President ~Term Expires: July 2030
Linda Foster, Vice President ~ Term Expires: July 2030
Bill Goble, Secretary ~ Term Expires: July 2030
Amanda Hoerschelmann, Board Member ~ Term Expires: July 2030
Bambi Blaess, Board Member ~ Term Expires: July 2030
The Camanche Public Library Board meets at 4:00pm on the first Wednesday of each month.
Meetings are open to the public.
Camanche Public Library Ordinance from Camanche Code of Ordinances
Camanche Public Library BylawsType your paragraph here.
Five Primary Functions of Public Library Boards
1. Advocate for the library in the community and advocate for the community as a member of the library board. To be a library advocate is to work for the betterment of library services for the community. Advocacy includes working to obtain adequate funding for the library; pursuing opportunities to meet and speak with community groups; getting to know the mayor and city council; making sure the community’s needs and interests are paramount when making board decisions.
2. Plan for the future of the library. Planning is one of the most important trusts that the community gives to the library board. Planning is deciding what is going to happen with library services over the next few years. It is taking charge of the library’s future and creating it to be responsive to what the community needs.
3. Monitor and evaluate the overall effectiveness of the library. The community puts its trust in the library board to make sure the library is operating the way it should. For example, the library board is familiar with the library’s budget - where the money is coming from and how it will be spent. The board monitors monthly financial reports and approves the bills so they can be paid. The board also helps determine whether the community is satisfied with the service received from the library.
4. Set library policies. The library boards spends much of its time on policy issues - developing policies and monitoring the effectiveness of those policies. (A 'policy' is a carefully designed, broadly stated, written guideline for actions and decisions of the library.) Once adopted by the board, library staff carries out the policies on a day-to-day basis.
5. Hire and evaluate the library director. The board hires a qualified director to manage the day-to-day operations of the library and works with the director, carefully respecting each others' roles. The board also regularly evaluates the director to make sure the library operates well and in the best interest of those the library serves.Type your paragraph here.
Address: 102 12th Avenue
Camanche, Iowa 52730
Phone: (563) 259-1106
Fax: (563) 259-0917
E-mail: camanchepl@camanche.lib.ia.us
Board Agendas & Minutes
2022
Agendas
Minutes
2023
Agendas
Minutes
2024
Agenda
Minutes
Mon-Tue-Wed 9:00am - 6:30pm
Thu-Fri 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 9:00am - 1:00pm
Sun Closed