Board of Trustees
Board Members
Capital Area District Libraries is governed by a seven-member board, appointed by Ingham County and the City of Lansing.
The board is composed of four residents from Lansing or Lansing Charter Township; one resident from the Meridian Charter Township; and two residents from the balance of the county.
This breakdown is based on population and state equalized valuations of the seven-member districts.
Debora Bloomquist
Chairperson
Ingham County Appointee
Term Exp: April 2022
Email Debora
Sally Trout
Vice-Chairperson
Ingham County Appointee
Term Exp: April 2022
Email Sally
Vern Johnson
Treasurer
Lansing City Appointee
Term Exp: April 2022
Email Vern
DeYeya Jones
Secretary
Lansing City Appointee
Term Exp: April 2020
Email DeYeya
Margaret Bossenbery
Ingham County Appointee
Term Exp: April 2023
Email Margaret
Jeff Croff
Ingham County Appointee
Term Exp: April 2024
Email Jeff
Sandy Drake
Ingham County Appointee
Term Exp: April 2021
Email Sandy
Meeting Dates & Minutes
The board meets at 5:30 p.m. in the Third Floor Board Room of Capital Area District Libraries Administrative Offices, 401 S. Capitol, Lansing, MI unless otherwise noted below. Click on the linked dates to view past meeting minutes (PDF documents*).
Notice of Virtual Board Meeting
The Capital Area District Library Board has announced that the Wednesday, May 20 Board meeting at 5:30 PM will be held virtually due to COVID-19 and Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s Executive Order 2020-15. Board members and staff will participate in the meeting remotely either by phone or electronic device using Microsoft Teams.
How Members of the Public Can Participate in or Attend the Meeting:
Video Conference: Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Phone Information: ++1 517-317-8953 , Conference ID: 220 181 475#
Help: Check out our help page for Joining a Microsoft Teams Meeting
Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the meeting, and/or to obtain this notice in alternate formats, please contact Michigan Relay at https://hamiltonrelay.com/michigan/index.html
Public Comment
To participate in public comment during the virtual meeting, upon entering the meeting, indicate you wish to take part in public comment in the chat or verbally if on the phone. You’ll be called upon by the Board Chair during the Public Comment sections of the meeting. The Public only will be allowed to address the Board during the Public Comment sections. The Public is allowed three (3) minutes to speak and you must state your name and address slowly and clearly before you start to address the Board.
*Note: You must have PDF-capable software on your computer to view this information
2020
January 22
February 19
March 18
April 22
May 20
June 17
July 22
August 19
September 16
October 21
November 18
December 16