Board of Trustees

Members

Andrew Napier chair (2025) andrewn@delnortecountylibrary.org

Meaghan McGlasson vice chair(2025) Meaghan@delnortecountylibrary.org

Andrew Murphy (2028) andrewm@delnortecountylibrary.org

Tamara Brooks (2028) tamara@delnortecountylibrary.org

Helen Duvernay (2025) helen@delnortecountylibrary.org

If you would like to contact a board member please call the library at (707) 464-9793 or mail any correspondence to the Del Norte County Library, 190 Price Mall, Crescent City, CA  95531. 

Governance

The five-member Board of Trustees governs the Del Norte County Library District.  Board members are elected to four-year terms under the terms of the California Election Code. Although members are elected at-large, geographic representation within the county-wide service area is welcomed.  During general elections, candidacy may be declared with the Del Norte County Registrar of Voters.

The DNCL Board of Trustees sets policy for library services throughout the District guided by the DNCL Mission Statement.  The Board also hires and holds accountable the DNCL Library Manager.  Beth Quetschke is the Library Director.  Feel free to contact her directly at bethq@delnortecountylibrary.org

Public Meeting Policy

Enabling legislation provides for election, powers and duties of trustees, reporting on revenues and disbursements and other matters (California Education Code Sec.19400 et seq.).  The Library Board follows the rules of the Brown Act, California Statement of Economic Interests Disclosure, and the State of California Special Districts Financial Reports including an annual audit.

Board meetings are held in person and virtually every second Monday at 5:15 p.m.  See pertaining agenda for the web link.

Public Comment: ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE MAY ADDRESS THE BOARD ON ANY MATTER EITHER ON OR OFF THE AGENDA THAT IS WITHIN THE BOARD’S JURISDICTION. Public comment on items of interest to the public, within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee and not otherwise appearing on the agenda are accepted. Note, however, that the Library Board is not able to undertake extended discussion or act on non-agendized items. Such items can be referred to staff for appropriate action, which may include placement on a future agenda. If you intend to address a subject that is on the Agenda, please hold your comments regarding that item until we get to it so that we may properly address all comments on that subject at the same time. After receiving recognition from the Chair, speakers, please limit your comments to three (3) minutes. A CLOSED SESSION may be called at any time during a meeting, as permitted by the 1994 Ralph M. Brown Act for the following purposes: pending litigation (Sec. 9495639), personnel (Sec. 54957), labor negotiations (Sec. 54957.6) or any other exceptions to open session as described by the Act. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact the Library Manager at (707) 464-9793 at least five (5) days prior to the meeting.