The John Trigg Ester Library, Inc. is governed by a 7 member Board of Directors. To contact the full board, send an e-mail to board@esterlibrary.org.
Currently serving on the JTEL Board of Directors:
OFFICERS
- Syrilyn Tong, 2024-2026 (President)
- Kristin Haney, 2022-2025 (Vice President)
- Sarah Albers, 2024-2026 (Treasurer)
- Bianca Blickenstaff, 2024-2026 (Secretary)
DIRECTORS
- Cat Stephenson, 2023-2025
- Kathy Nava, 2022-2026
- Darwin Cameron, 2024-2026
ALTERNATES
- Devta Khalsa 2024-2026
- Nessa Parker 2024-2026
Board Meetings: The board meets once a month at a time and day available to the board, at the Clausen Cabin at 3629 Main Street in Ester. The public and especially the membership are welcome to attend. More information on the board’s conduct and past decisions are available in the bylaws, our policies and in the meeting minutes.
Interested in becoming a Board Member?
Board Members should be people interested in reading and literacy and with plenty of community spirit, but they don’t need any training in library sciences. Serving on the board is an excellent opportunity to learn about nonprofits and how to run them—useful knowledge for later endeavors. Board work is public service and brings with it the satisfaction of knowing that you are doing a good thing for yourself, for your neighbors, and for the community. Average monthly time involved can be anywhere from 2-15 hours, depending upon interests and happenings at the library.
Term of service is two years. Duties may include advocacy and fundraising (fundraisers, grant applications, capital campaign), acting as ambassador for the library, managing the business of the corporation, maintaining the collections and operating the library, organizing events, maintaining an online presence and providing resources to members, publicity, and so on. See more detail in the BOD Roles & Responsibilities policy.
Please contact the board if you are interested in serving your community by becoming a board member.
