Missions and Goals

Mission Statement

The West Liberty Free Public Library is committed to providing open access to cultural, intellectual, educational, and recreational information and ideas to enrich the community.

Vision Statement

The West Liberty Free Public Library serves the needs of the community and surrounding areas by providing and maintaining access to current resources for information and technology. We strive for continual program development, expanding collection materials, maintaining the highest administrative standards, increasing financial independence, and preserving our historical documentation for future reference. We also recognize the specific need for a central gathering space for community discussion and exchange of ideas to educate and identify the unique cultural diversity of our populace.

Policies

The following policies are available for viewing and printing. They are in PDF format.

Board and Staff

Library Board of Trustees

The West Liberty Public Library Board of Trustees consists of seven members of the community who are appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the West Liberty City Council. Appointments are 6 years, with terms being staggered. The Board of Trustees meet the third Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm. Meetings are open to the public.

Trustees

Conrad Gregg, President
Melissa Ward, Vice Chair
Connie Hamilton
Carly Duytschaver, Secretary
Richard Heath
Manuel Rodriguez

Staff

All Library staff can be reached by calling the main number- (319) 627-2084. You can email staff by mailing to their first initial, last name @ wlpl.org. For example, Jane Doe = jdoe@wlpl.org.

Janette McMahon, Library Director
Sarah Brugman, Youth Services
Debra Lowman, Technical Services/Web Design
Tim McMahon, Technical Services
Jaime Alvarez, Clerk
Josh Snider, Clerk

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