Board of Trustees

Athens Regional Library System Board of Trustees

The Athens Regional Library System Board consists of 4 Athens-Clarke County Representatives and 3 Representatives from Franklin, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe Counties. Representatives are chosen from the local library boards.

Board Members

Mark Campbell, Oconee, Executive(Treasurer), Finance (Chair)
Rubielene Norris, Oconee
Fred Lutz, Oconee, Personnel
Howard Shapiro, Oglethorpe, Personnel (Chair)
Mary Frey, Oglethorpe
Michael Garner, Oglethorpe
Vacancy, (Vice Chair), Finance
Peggy Terrell, Madison
Rita Shoemaker, Franklin, Policy
Vacancy, Franklin
Vacancy, Franklin
John Timmons, Athens-Clarke, Executive (Chair), Policy (Chair), Finance
David “Chip” Woods, Athens-Clarke
Jane Russel, Athens-Clarke, Personnel
Valerie Bell, Region, Executive Director
Katie Morris, Madison County
Donna Quick, Franklin County

Meetings

The Athens Regional Library System Board meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at 3:30 p.m. The location varies.

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

The Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees’ duties encompass the Athens-Clarke County Library, the Aaron Heard Resource Center, the Lay Park Resource Center, Pinewoods Library, and Winterville Library.

Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees

Appointed by

• Athens-Clarke County Board of Commissioners
• Winterville City Council

Board Members

Jane Russell, Regional Board, Executive Chair
Steve Mason, Vice Chair,
Valerie Bell, Executive Director
Annice Ritter, Building/Grounds, Strategic Planning
Charlene Brickman, Building/Grounds, Strategic Planning
David “Chip” Woods, Regional Board, Book/Media
Jonathan Scott, Winterville Liaison
Kristen Linthicum, Friends of the Library Liaison
John Timmons, Regional Board, Finance
Materance Jordan, Building & Grounds
Stephanie Hall, Executive Treasurer, Finance-Chair
Svea Bogue, Foundation Liaison, Finance
Theresa Cullen, Book/Media Action-Chair, Building/Ground
Algernon Acey
Justin Bray
Kathleen Carter
Rainey Lynch

Meetings

The Athens-Clarke County Library Board of Trustees meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 4:00 p.m. at the Athens-Clarke County Library.

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Franklin County Library Board of Trustees

The Franklin County Library Board of Trustees duties’ encompass the Lavonia-Carnegie Library and the Royston Public Library.

Board Members

Janet Claytor
Phyllis Synan, Vice-Chair
Susan Russell
—VACANT—
—VACANT—
Cynthia (Cindy) Bryant, Co-Secretary
Peggy Berryman, Co-Secretary
—VACANT—
Rita Shoemaker, Chair
Bonita (Bonnie) Bardey

Appointed by

Franklin County Commission
Franklin County Board of Education
Towns of Royston, Lavonia, Franklin Springs, Canon and Carnesville
Lavonia-Carnegie Library
Royston Public Library

Meetings

The Franklin County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly at 10:00 am on the 2nd Monday of January, April, July, and October.

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email Maggie West, Branch Manager at mwest@athenslibrary.org or call the library at 706-356-4307. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at 28 Hartwell Road, Lavonia, GA 30553.

Madison County Library Board of Trustees

Board Members

Mike Moak, Board Chairman
Harry Rice, Secretary & Regional Board Rep
Otelyer Byrd
Ann Davis
Linda Cox
Linda Pitts
Peggy Terrell
Teri Drake-Floyd

Appointed by

• Madison County Commission
• Madison County Library

Meetings

The Madison County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly at 4:30 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of January, April, July, and October at the Madison County Library.

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email Jennifer Ivey, Branch Manager at jivey@athenslibrary.org or call the library at 706-795-5597. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at 1315 Highway 98 West, Danielsville, Georgia 30633.

Oconee County Library Board of Trustees

Board Members

Mark Campbell, President
Deann Craft, Bookkeeper
Mandy Marable
Mike Eddy
Laura French, Board Secretary
Rubielen Norris
Frederick Lutz
Angela Moss-Hill
Daphne Norton
Jonathan Kirkpatrick
Matt Stephens
Rachel Watson

Meetings

The Oconee County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly on the 2nd Monday of the month at 4:30 p.m.
January and July – Oconee County Library

• April – Bogart Library
• July – Oconee County Library
• October – Bogart Library

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Appointed by

• Oconee County Commission
• Towns of Watkinsville and Bogart
• Oconee County Library
• Bogart Library

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email oconeeboard@gmail.com or call the library at 706-769-3950. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at P.O. Box 837, Watkinsville, Georgia 30677.

Supplemental resources

Oconee County & Wirepark presentations from the Board Meeting held January 11, 2021, at 4:30 pm.

Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees

Board Members

Mike Garner, Board Chair, ARLS Rep., Oglethorpe Co. Board of Commissioners
Mary Frey, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Commissioners
Alice Hughes, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Commissioners
Howard Shapiro, ARLS Rep., Oglethorpe Co. Board of Education
Amy Atao, Oglethorpe Co. Board of Education
Katie Baldwin, City of Arnoldsville
Bill Cabaniss, Vice-Chair, City of Maxeys
Frances Hansford, City of Lexington
Angie Haynie, City of Crawford

Meetings

The Oglethorpe County Library Board of Trustees meets quarterly at 4:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday of January, April, July, and October at the Oglethorpe County Library.

2022 Meeting Dates

• January 19, 2022; 4:00 p.m.
• April 20, 2022; 4:00 p.m.
• July 20, 2022; 4:00 p.m.
• October 19, 2022; 4:00 p.m.

Visit our ACCLHeritageRoom page on archive.org to view Board of Trustee meeting minutes.

Appointed by

• Oglethorpe County Board of Commissioners (3 seats)
• Oglethorpe County Board of Education (2 seats)
• Cities of Lexington, Arnoldsville, Crawford, and Maxeys (1 seat per municipality)

Contact Us

To contact the Board of Trustees, please email Austin Jenkins, Branch Manager at ajenkins@athenslibrary.org or call the library at 706-743-8817. Letters to the board can be sent to the library at P.O. Box 100, Lexington, GA 30648.