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Board of Trustees

Board Members

Brenda L. Schworm  – President
Tim Burke – Vice President
Steve McCutcheon – Treasurer
Tina Chericoni Versaci – Secretary
Justin Chaires
David Fronk
Julie B. McDonnell
Jude McQueen
Bernice Rivera

To contact the Board of Trustees, email board@scpl.org 

Meetings

Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public and held in the Swanker Board Room at the Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library, unless otherwise noted. 
View the schedule here.

Meeting Information

Meetings

Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public and held in the Swanker Board Room at the Hon. Karen B. Johnson Central Library, unless otherwise noted. 
View the schedule here.

January 22, 2026AgendaMinutes
February 26, 2026AgendaMinutes
March 26, 2026AgendaMinutes
April 23, 2026AgendaMinutes
May 28, 2026AgendaMinutes
June 25, 2026AgendaMinutes
August 27, 2026AgendaMinutes
September 24, 2026AgendaMinutes
October 22, 2026AgendaMinutes
November 19, 2026AgendaMinutes

January 23, 2025AgendaMinutes
February 27, 2025AgendaMinutes
April 3, 2025 (postponed from March 27, 2025)AgendaMinutes
April 24, 2025AgendaMinutes
May 22, 2025AgendaMinutes
June 26, 2025AgendaMinutes
July 24, 2025AgendaMinutes
September 16, 2025AgendaMinutes
October 23, 2025AgendaMinutes
November 20, 2025AgendaMinutes-Draft

January 25, 2024AgendaMinutes
February 29, 2024AgendaMinutes
March 28, 2024AgendaMinutes
April 25, 2024AgendaMinutes
May 23, 2024AgendaMinutes
June 27, 2024AgendaMinutes
July 25, 2024AgendaMinutes
August 6, 2024AgendaMinutes
September 19, 2024AgendaMinutes
October 24, 2024AgendaMinutes
November 14, 2024AgendaMinutes
December 12, 2024No MeetingNo meeting

Annual Reports

Annual Report 2024

Annual Report 2023

Annual Report 2022

Annual Report 2021

Board Committees

Minutes:

April 18, 2024

Julie McDonnell, Chair
Steve McCutcheon
Tina Chericoni Versaci
Madelyn Thorne

February 18, 2025AgendaCanceled
March 21, 2025AgendaMinutes
April 15, 2025AgendaMinutes
September 9, 2025AgendaMinutes

Previous Years’ Minutes:

January 23, 2023

February 14, 2023

April 18, 2023

May 16, 2023

September 19, 2023

February 15, 2024

March 21, 2024

April 16, 2024

May 10, 2024

July 16, 2024

Other Committees

Ad Hoc Committee MeetingOctober 1, 2024Minutes
Branch Representative MeetingFebruary 1, 2023Minutes

Carmel Patrick, Chair
Brenda Schworm
Bernice Rivera
Angela Tatem

March 15, 2024Minutes
April 8, 2025AgendaMinutes
April 16, 2025AgendaMinutes
May 29, 2025 10:30amAgendaMinutes

Previous Years’ Minutes:

March 23, 2023

David Fronk, Chair
Justin Chaires
Jude McQueen

March 5, 2025AgendaMinutes
April 2, 2025AgendaMinutes
May 14, 2025AgendaMinutes
June 11, 2025Minutes
August 6, 2025
Canceled and will be rescheduled at a later date.

Previous Years’ Minutes:

July 12, 2023

Policies

By-LawsRelocationChild Safety
Board Code of Ethics and Conflict of InterestDuplicationProgramming
Public Comment PolicyBasis for ExclusionMeeting Room
Plan of ServiceChallengesDisplays, Postings, and Exhibits
Library Bill of RightsMemorial GiftsComputer & Internet Use 
ALA Code of EthicsAnonymous GiftsSocial Media
WhistleblowerFreedom of InformationConfidentiality & Privacy
Selection of Library MaterialsFreedom to ViewVideo Surveillance
Selection of Youth Services CollectionsLibrary Use-Patron Code of ConductCirculation
Collection MaintenanceComplaintsLibrary Cards
RemovalIncident ReportsFees
Replacement

Long Range Plan of Service 2025

2021 SCPL Survey Results

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