Board of Library Trustees

The Berkeley Public Library is administered by a Board of Library Trustees [BOLT], the only appointed administrative Board in the City. The Board consists of five Berkeley residents; one member of the Board must also be a member of the City Council.

Members of the Board are appointed for four year terms by the City Council as a whole.

Current Members are:

  • Diane Davenport (term expires 05/15/2019*)
  • Sophie Hahn (City Council liaison appointment expires 01/31/2019*)
  • Judy J.Hunt (term expires 04/03/2021*)
  • Amy Roth (term expires 01/03/2022)
  • John Selawsky (term expires 05/16/2020*)

* = eligible for reappointment

The Board of Library Trustees meets regularly on the first Wednesday of the month at 6:30 P.M. Rescheduling sometimes occurs; call the Library Administrative office at 510-981-6195 to verify time and date. Meeting locations are subject to change. Please check the current agenda packet to confirm location and time. The packet is available at all Library location and online.

2018 Regular Meeting Schedule

2019 Regular Meeting Schedule

Organizational Review

If you would like to comment on the Organizational Assessment please use the BOLT contact information:

BOLT Contact Library Contact

Contact Us (Library Administration) 
Elliot Warren, Acting Director of Library Services,
BOLT Secretary 510-981-6195


Next Meeting and Meeting Materials

Date

Meeting
Type

Agenda
Packet PDF File

AudioMP3 Audiofile

AudioWindows Media

Draft
Minutes

Approved
Minutes PDF File
02/06/2019 Regular Meeting Agenda Packet     draft minutes  
01/02/2019 Regular Meeting Agenda Packet .mp3 .wma   approved minutes
12/12/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda Packet .mp3 .wma   approved minutes
11/17/2018 Special Meeting Agenda Packet       approved minutes
11/14/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda Packet .mp3 .wma   approved minutes
11/9/2018 BOLT Bylaws Subcommittee Meeting Cancelled        
10/03/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda Packet .mp3 .wma   approved minutes
09/17/2018 Special Meeting

Agenda Packet

Revised Agenda

 .mp3 .wma   approved minutes
09/05/2018 Regular Meeting Cancellation Notice        
08/02/2018 Bylaws Sub Committee Meeting Agenda        
07/18/2018 Regular Meeting

Agenda

 .mp3 .wma   minutes
06/08/2018 Bylaws Sub Committee Meeting Agenda        
06/06/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda .mp3 .wma   minutes
05/03/2018 Bylaws Sub Committee Meeting Agenda       minutes
05/02/2018 Regular Meeting

Agenda

       minutes
04/04/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda .mp3 .wma   minutes
03/07/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda .mp3 .wma   minutes
03/01/2018  Bylaws Sub Committee Meeting

Agenda

       minutes
02/07/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda .mp3 .wma   Minutes
01/03/2018 Regular Meeting Agenda .mp3 .wma   Minutes

* Note: Beginning with the July 2010 meeting, the Berkeley Public Library will post audio of all BOLT meetings. The audio is available in .MP3 or .WMA formats (requires either the Microsoft Windows Media player (PC) or Microsoft Silverlight plugin (Mac OS X & PC) to play back.)

For agenda and minutes of BOLT meetings prior to 2018, look for the archives on the right side of this web page.

For agendas and minutes of BOLT meetings prior to January 2007, contact Library Administration at 510-981-6195.

Board of Library Trustees Meeting Policy - The Board of Library Trustees (BOLT) Meeting Policy provides BOLT with rules to consistently and efficiently carry out the public comment process and to ensure that the meetings are run with a level of decorum that aids the Board of Library Trustees in carrying out its required business.

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