Meetings begin at 5:30 p.m. and are held at either the Administrative Service Center, 415 Tumwater Blvd. SW, Tumwater, WA 98501; at one of the 29 libraries, or remotely via Zoom. The annual meeting is in December.
You are welcome to email any written public comments or sign up for a public comment prior to the start of the meeting, by emailing librarydirector@trl.org. It is recommended that written comments be emailed 24 hours prior to the Board Meeting to be distributed to the full Board. Public comments are also welcome during the meeting and will be asked prior to moving forward with the agenda. The deadline to sign up is 5:00 p.m. the day of the meeting. Please provide your name, location, and topic for your public comment. Further details will be sent to each respondent.
Per RCW 42.30/ESHB 1329 Sec.1 The legislature further finds people participating in their government, especially through public comment, is an essential part of developing public policy. The legislature finds that there are numerous developing technologies that can be used to facilitate public comment, especially for those with disabilities, underserved communities, and those who face time or distance challenges when traveling to public meetings. Therefore, the legislature intends to encourage public agencies to make use of remote access tools as fully as practicable to encourage public engagement and better serve their communities.
Board meetings are open to the public and are held in accordance with Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act (RCW 42.30). For more information, see the Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington's information about the Open Public Meetings Act.
Committee Meetings are held according to the above schedule (date and time) and are working sessions for the Board. These meetings and recordings are open to the public, however public participation is closed.
Video recordings and documents of Board meetings are available since 2012. As of February 22, 2016, documentation associated with current Timberland Regional Library Board Meetings has been moved to AV Capture All.
Click the AV Capture All button below to review previous meeting recordings and upcoming agendas:
County Commissioners from each of the following counties: Pacific, Mason, Lewis, Grays Harbor, and Thurston appoint a Trustee to the Board. The Board has a Trustee from each county and two additional Trustees filling at-large positions, one from Lewis County and one from Thurston County. A Trustee either serves for seven years, or fills the remainder of a seven year term.
Term expires: 12/2023
Term expires: 12/2028
Term expires: 12/2025
Term expires: 12/2024
Term expires: 12/2029
The Timberland Board of Trustees History Manual (A History of Timberland Regional Library)
The Timberland Board Bylaws (Approved November 18, 2020)
Washington Public Library Trustee Wiki (Office of the Secretary of State)
History of the Capital Facilities Proposal (DISSOLVED 11/28/2018)
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 TRL Bylaws final 111820.pdf | 925.04 KB |
| Board History.pdf | 358.06 KB |
| 2023 Board of Trustee Meeting Schedule.pdf | 39.62 KB |
| 2023 Board of Trustees Regular and Committee Meeting Schedule.pdf | 138.82 KB |