The purpose of the Habersham County Library Board is to offer a full program of library services to all Habersham County citizens, to meet their informational, educational, cultural, and recreational needs.
Library Board Duties (illustrative only – not all inclusive)
- Appoints Library Associate Branch Manager and other staff members as recommended by the Library Associate-Branch Manager
- Approves budgets and assumes responsibility for the presentation of the library’s fiscal needs to the supporting agencies
- Attends board meetings
- Establishes local policies and practices when there is no Regional Library System policy governing that area of service
- Sets policies for administration of gifts of money and property, as delegated by the regional board
- Presents financial and progress reports to governing officials and to the public
- Notifies the library system director, in advance, of all meetings of the Library Board and Board Committees
Meetings
Members attend meetings quarterly on the 4th Monday of each month following quarter close. Meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. and alternate between the Clarkesville Library and the Cornelia Library. The meetings last from one and a half to two hours.
Current Members
- Dee Fordham (Appointed by Commissioner Doug Vermilya)
- Laurie Haynie McCalla (Appointed by Commissioner Sonny James)
- Lisa Hodgens, PhD (Appointed by Commissioner Gerald Dunham)
- Stephanie Almagno, PhD (Appointed by Commissioner Lee Mulkey)
Restrictions
Members are not eligible to serve more than six years, not including an unexpired term, nor can he/she be reappointed to the Board following this period until after a lapse of one year.
Term: 3 years, staggered.
