THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD ACTS AS A LIAISON BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND ITS GOVERNMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF:
- SERVING IN AN ADVISORY CAPACITY AND PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS, THROUGH THE LIBRARY DIRECTOR, TO THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY COUNCIL FOR OVERALL IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE LIBRARY.
- KEEPING ITSELF INFORMED OF LIBRARY NEEDS AND SERVING AS A FORUM FOR DISCUSSION, AS WELL AS TO ENCOURAGE MAXIMUM USE OF LIBRARY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
- RECOMMENDING PROGRAMS AND POLICIES FOR THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF THE LIBRARY, AND ADVOCATING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIBRARY.
THE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD CONSISTS OF FIVE (5) REGULAR MEMBERS AND TWO (2) ALTERNATE MEMBERS. BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED VOTERS, RESIDE IN THE CITY OF RIVIERA BEACH, SERVE A ONE-YEAR TERM AND ATTEND MONTHLY MEETINGS THAT ARE HELD THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH. BOARD MEMBERS CAN BE REAPPOINTED AFTER THEIR FIRST YEAR, FOR AS LONG AS THEY WISH TO SERVE, PER COUNCIL'S APPROVAL.
STAFF RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING APPLICANT BE APPOINTED AS A REGULAR LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER:
- MS. MARYBETH COFFER - DISTRICT 4
MS. COFFER'S LETTER OF INTEREST, ALONG WITH A COPY OF HER APPLICATION, ARE ATTACHED FOR YOUR REVIEW. UPON COUNCIL'S APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED APPOINTMENT, THIS BOARD WILL HAVE THREE (3) VACANCIES REMAINING FOR ONE (1) REGULAR MEMBER AND TWO (2) ALTERNATE MEMBERS.