Library Board

Left to right: Alex Schernig, Zachary Sweeney, Reina B. Barragan, Rudy Madrigal, Esq., and Billy James

The Library Board consists of five members, appointed by the City Council for terms of three years each. Members serve without compensation and cannot hold any other office or position in the City while serving as members of the Board.

• The duties and responsibilities of the Library Board, as prescribed in Sections 18 through 20 of the City Charter, are as follows:
• To establish rules for its proceedings, appoint, discipline and remove, subject to civil service provisions, such officers and employees as may be provided for by the Council and exercise all authority and perform all duties prescribed by this Charter or by ordinance;
• To control and manage the public library system of the City;
• To make and enforce rules and regulations necessary for the administration, government and protection of the library system;
• To purchase necessary books, journals, publications, and other personal property;
• To borrow books from, rent books to, and exchange the same with other libraries and to extend library privileges to non-residents upon such conditions as the Board may prescribe;
• To appoint and remove at its pleasure a librarian who shall be the chief executive officer of the public library system.

The board meets monthly.
To request a copy of the minutes, agenda, or get on the agenda, please call 650.780.7061.

   Agenda & Minutes

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