Library Board & Policies
About
In accordance with Code of Iowa Chapter 392, the Davenport Public Library Board of Trustees is the governing and policy-setting body of The Library. The Library Board of Trustees is composed of nine residents of Davenport, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Davenport City Council. Library Trustees serve 6-year terms and may be reappointed one time.
The Library Board of Trustees receive a minimum of five hours of continuing education annually and ascribe to a Code of Ethics.
Trustees meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month, and all meetings are open to the public. Meeting minutes are available below; video recorded meeting sessions are available on the City of Davenport website.
Trustees
- Honey Bedell
- Bob Davis
- Tom Engelmann (President)
- Joe Heinrichs (Vice President)
- Michael Hustedde
- Shelley Klaas
- Amanda Motto
- Malavika Shrikhande (Secretary)
- Jerry Skalak
- Steve Imming (ex-officio Past President)
Bylaws
Bylaws for Davenport Public Library
Additional Information
FINANCE: Joe Heinrichs (Chair) | Jerry Skalak | Tom Engelmann
PERSONNEL: Amanda Motto (Chair) | Michael Hustedde | Bob Davis
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
- 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.
For access to older records, please contact The Library.