Library Board of Trustees

The Lakewood Public Library is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees. Library Trustees are appointed to seven-year terms by the Lakewood City Schools Board of Education. Library Trustees are members of the Lakewood community and are not compensated for their service to the Library.

Trustee Duties and Responsibilities of the Lakewood Public Library

Library Trustees

Tiffany Graham Charkosky, President
Term expires September 12, 2023

Persis Sosiak, Vice President
Term expires September 12, 2024

Gregory Gipson, Secretary
Term expires September 12, 2026

Nancy Seibert
Term expires September 12, 2027

Michael Artbauer, Past President
Term expires September 12, 2025

Jeffrey Endress
Term expires September 12, 2029

Scott Kermode
Term expires September 12, 2028

Board Meetings

Library Board meetings are open to the public. Notice of changes in the date, time or location of a meeting is posted on the community bulletin boards or, in the event of building closures, on the front doors of both the Main Library and the Madison Branch.

Effective July 1, 2021, all Library Board meetings will be conducted in-person as required by Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22. The enabling legislation that allowed public bodies, boards and commissions to meet virtually, including Amended Substitute House Bill Number 197 (133rd General Assembly), expired June 30, 2021.

A member of the public wishing to attend a Board meeting in-person need not pre-register, but shall sign the attendance roster at the meeting and identify his name and address.

Prior to a Board meeting, a member of the public may request copies, print or digital, of the exhibits to be reviewed by the Board.

Provisional agenda, which are subject to change, of each meeting are available no less than forty-eight hours prior to the meeting. Revised agenda are available as soon as is reasonably practicable.

A member of the public wishing to offer comments shall, after being recognized by the President, state his name, address and the subject of his comments, and limit such comments to five minutes.

Notice of Board Meetings

Thursday, January 20, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Auditorium
Minutes

Thursday, February 24, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Auditorium
Minutes

Thursday, March 10, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Auditorium
Minutes

Thursday, April 14, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Board Room
Minutes

Thursday, May 12, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Branch Meeting Room
Minutes

Friday, May 27, 2022, 1:00 p.m.
Main Library Board Room
Agenda

Thursday, June 09, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Madison Branch Meeting Room
Minutes

Thursday, September 08, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Board Room
Minutes

Thursday, October 13, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Board Room
Agenda

Thursday, November 10, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Board Room
Agenda

Thursday, December 08, 2022, 7:00 p.m.
Main Library Auditorium
Provisional Agenda

Board Meeting Minutes

Minutes of a Board meeting are typically approved at the Board’s next regular meeting. Copies of prior Board meeting minutes are available upon request.

2022
January 20, 2022
February 24, 2022
March 10, 2022
April 14, 2022
May 12, 2022
June 09, 2022
September 08, 2022

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Contact

The Library Board of Trustees welcomes comments from the public. You may email the Library using this form:

Or send your written comments to:

Library Board of Trustees
Lakewood Public Library
15425 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, OH 44107