Overview

• Comprised of seven members appointed by the City Council to serve for a two year term, with term limits of six years
• Serve in an advisory capacity to the DeSoto City Council in matters that pertain to the library
• Serve as a liaison and representative of the community on library matters, as well as support and promote the need for great public library services in DeSoto
• Support the DeSoto Public Library mission, vision, and values
• Work to promote library services and programs, and advocate for the library throughout the community
• Advise library staff, as needed, in developing policies, budget requests, and strategic planning
• Board will help advise in reconciling contradictory viewpoints and serve as a channel for citizen expression in library matters

Meeting

Schedule

The Library Board meets the first Thursday of each month at 7 PM in the Multipurpose Room in the DeSoto Public Library.

Staff Representative
Dr. Tracey J. Hunter Hayes
Managing Director of Library Services
972.230.9658
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Council Representative
Kay Brown-Patrick
Councilmember, Place 2
469-315-1692
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