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Board of Trustees

The Lexington Public Library is governed by a Board of Trustees which is charged with oversight of Library policies and finances. The Board consists of seven members, appointed by the Mayor of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government and approved by the Urban County Council. Board members serve a four-year term and may serve no more than two consecutive terms.

Board and Committee Meeting Schedule

Board Meetings are held second Wednesday of each month at 4:30pm at the location noted below.

2020:

2021:

Board Committee Meetings; held at 4:30PM in the Board Room of the Central Library unless otherwise noted.

  • Building and Property: meets monthly on the Monday before the Board meeting.
  • Board Development: meets monthly on the Tuesday before the Board meeting.
  • Budget and Finance: meets at 3:30 before the Board Meeting at the location of the Board meeting.

Board of Trustees

Lawrence T. Smith
Chair
Susan Wright
Vice Chair
Jordan Parker
Secretary
Mike Burke
Treasurer
Ralph Coldiron
Lynda Bebrowsky
Rania Belmadani

Advisory Board

The Library also has an Advisory Board of up to 10 members. Members of the Advisory Board attend Board of Trustee meetings, participate in discussions at those meetings, and serve on standing and ad hoc Board committees.
Keith Bohart
Kimberly Brennen
Megan George
Laura Hatfield
Lou Hurst
James Inman
John Meister
Stephanie Nallia
Rebecca Self

Past Board Meeting Minutes

How to Become a Member of the Board

The Lexington Public Library Board consists of 7 Trustees. The Advisory Board consists of 10 members. All members are appointed by the Mayor.

Are you interested in serving on the Library Board of Trustees? Click here for more information.

Library Board Orientation

To adequately prepare new Board members for their role within the organization, an orientation process has been established.

View the Board Orientation information