• 6:30 pm - Columbia Heights Public Library Board Room, 820 40th Avenue NE, Columbia Heights, MN 55421
• First Wednesday of the month

Functions
The Library Board is established to supervise and control the policy, programs, use and physical plant of the city library, including all lands and equipment, and the setting of levels of service and manpower. The Board shall also recommend improvements for the library and has the authority to make reasonable administrative rules and regulations, including the setting of fees, governing public use of the library and its facilities, but shall at all times be subject to the direction and authority of the City Council. All the library policies and programs shall be in accordance with the policies approved by the City Council.

Other Responsibilities
Annually, the Library Board approves and recommends to the City Council a budget for the coming year, and at least semi-annually, the Board approves and makes a comparison by line item of its performance against the current budget together with recommendations for transfers of funds between line items.

Agendas
Agendas are available prior to meetings.
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Members
The Library Board consists of six members: five appointed by the Columbia Heights City Council and one City Council Member as a liaison. Members are residents of Columbia Heights and shall serve three-year terms.

• Patricia Sowada, Library Board Chair
• Nancy Hoium, Library Board Vice-Chair
• Catherine Vesley, Secretary
• Steve Smith, Member at Large
• Barbara Tantanella, Member at Large
• Tammera Diehm, Council Liaison

Columbia Heights Public Library Board