Library Board & Policies
About
Pursuant to Chapter 392 of the Code of Iowa, the Davenport Public Library Board of Trustees serves as the governing and policy-making body for The Library. The Board is composed of nine Davenport residents, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. Trustees serve six-year terms and are eligible for one reappointment.
Trustees are required to complete a minimum of five hours of continuing education annually and adhere to a professional Code of Ethics.
The Trustees meet on the third Tuesday of each month. All meetings are open to the public, and minutes are made available below. Recorded video sessions of meetings can be accessed on the City of Davenport website.
Trustees
- Honey Bedell
- Joanna Drake
- Tom Engelmann | President
- Joe Heinrichs | Vice President
- Michael Hustedde
- Shelley Klaas
- Amanda Motto
- Malavika Shrikhande | Secretary
- Jerry Skalak
Bylaws
Bylaws for Davenport Public Library
Additional Information
FINANCE: Joe Heinrichs (Chair) | Jerry Skalak | Tom Engelmann
PERSONNEL: Amanda Motto (Chair) | Joanna Drake | Michael Hustedde
ADVOCACY: Malavika Shrikhande (Chair) | Honey Bedell | Shelley Klaas
- Call the business office: (563) 326-7841
- Write: In care of Davenport Public Library, 321 Main Street, Davenport, IA 52801-1490
- Email: The Board Secretary
- The Library Board of Trustees is responsible for establishing The Library's policies. Board policies are reviewed and updated on a regular basis, at least once every three years. The documents below describe each policy. It is up to the Library Director to create procedural guidelines that implement Board policies.
- Behavior Policy
- Circulation Policy
- Collection Development Policy
- Community Postings & Exhibits Policy
- Confidentiality & Privacy Policy
- Discrimination & Harassment Policy
- Fee Schedule
- Filming & Photography Policy
- Gift Acceptance Policy
- Internet & Computer Use Policy
- Makerspace Policy
- Meeting Rooms Policy
- Programming Policy
- Sex Offender Policy
- Tobacco & Nicotine Free Environment Policy
- Unattended Children Policy
- Volunteer Policy
Board meetings are open to the public and held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at noon at Main Library unless otherwise noted on an agenda.
- January 21
- February 18
- March 18
- April 15
- May 20
- June 17
- July 15
- August 19
- September 16
- October 21
- November 18
- December 16
- January 18
- January 27 (Special Board Meeting)
- February 15
- March 15 (Meeting at Fairmount)
- April 19
- May 17
- June 21
- July 19
- August 16
- September 20
- October 18
- November 15
- December 20
For access to older records, please contact The Library.