The Irving Public Library Board is established under the provisions of Chapter 20, Sections 3-5, of the “City of Irving Code of Civil and Criminal Ordinances”.
The purpose of the Board is to advise the Library Director and the City Council on matters pertaining to the operation of the Irving Public Library System. The Board shall participate in planning policies for both the maintenance and improvement of library services to the citizens of Irving.
The Board shall make recommendations concerning the adoption and enforcement of policies deemed necessary for the administration, government, and protection of the library system. The Library Board operates under rules and policies established by the City of Irving for all Boards and Commissions. In addition, the Board functions under its own by-laws.
The Library Board meets the second Monday of every month in the Central Library’s third-floor boardroom.
Bobbie Thomas, President
Robert Gerard, Vice President
Sharon Barbosa-Crain, Member
Dar Hackbarth, Member
Maruja Lorica, Member
Charles A. Riggs, Member
Mark Zeske, Member
Rose Cannaday, City Council Liaison
Caroll Bowers, Friends of the Library Liaison
Chris Michalski, Director of Libraries
Teresa Kerss, Library Liaison
Margie Cohen, Friends of the Library Board President
