Join Library Board of Trustees

By San Juan Island Library

Love your library?

Join the San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees.

The board is seeking candidates to fill a vacancy on its five-member library board. This non-paid term of office spans from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2025, with eligibility for reappointment to another full five-year term.

Recommendations will be submitted by the current San Juan Island Library Board of Trustees, and the appointment made by the San Juan County Council.

The San Juan Island Library is in a dynamic time of library service. The library and its staff continue to navigate creative ways to provide evolving library services to patrons during COVID-19. Additionally, the library is also in the process of acquiring property to serve as a site for our new, future home.

Subsequently, over the next several years, trustees’ focus will include a multitude of activities related to the new library project, including design, construction, fundraising and engaging the community in every step of the development process. For a full job description, visit http://www.sjlib.org/employment/.

Official letters of interest and qualifications may be sent to the board of trustees via email at [email protected] or via mail to San Juan Island Library, Board of Trustees, 1010 Guard Street, Friday Harbor, WA 98250. All submissions must be received by Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in order to be considered for the position.

For more information contact Barbara Sharp, Library Trustee, at 360-472-0148.

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