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Library Board

Role & Structure of the Board

The North Vancouver District Public Library Board comprises eight community-minded volunteers who are appointed by District Council plus one elected Councillor, pursuant to the British Columbia Library Act. The Director of Library Services is ex-officio and Secretary to the Board.

Currently, there are four committees Trustees and Board members sit on: Advocacy, Finance and Audit, Governance, and Human Resources. 

 

The Board represents the citizen’s interests and board members are passionate advocates of the Library. The Board is also responsible for setting strategic priorities, developing policies, developing a library budget for District Council.

The Library Board meets once a month, on the fourth Thursday of the month. To confirm Board and committee information or inquire about delegations to the Board, please contact the Executive Assistant to the Director of Library Services at 604-990-5800, ext. 8102.

A group photo of the 2024 Library Board and the Director of Library Services.

The Current Library Board

The North Vancouver District Public Library Board comprises eight community-minded volunteers who are appointed by District Council plus one elected Councillor. Check out their profiles below!

James Mitchell

BOARD CHAIR

Barb Lawrie

BOARD VICE CHAIR

Shiva Badiee

BOARD MEMBER

Gerald Baier

BOARD MEMBER

Deb Blaney

BOARD MEMBER

Valerie Dong

BOARD MEMBER

Cyril Lopez

BOARD MEMBER

Kulvir Mann

BOARD MEMBER

Herman Mah

COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

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