Board of Trustees
Regional Board
This board meets in January, April, August and October on the 4th Tuesday of the month.
Budget and Finance Committee, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 4:00 PM at R.T. Jones Memorial Library
Nominating Committee Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 3:30 PM at Pickens County Public Library
Sequoyah Regional Public Library Board Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 4:00 PM at Pickens County Public Library
Regional Board Members
Tom Hill-Chair-County
Mitchell Morgan-Vice Chair- Gilmer County
Brad White-Secretary-Pickens County
Randy Gravley-City-Cherokee County
Eric Rein-City-Cherokee County
Rebecca Johnston- Cherokee County
Hugh Beavers-Cherokee County
Melissa Lowrie-Pickens County
Jerry Johnson-Gilmer County
Cherokee Board Members
Tom Hill-Chair-County
Eric Rein-Vice Chair-County
Carmen Slaughter-Secretary-City-Canton
Janet Wesley-City-Holly Springs
Luis Flores-City-Woodstock
Randy Gravley- County
Rebecca Johnston- County
Pam Carnes-County
Hugh Beavers- County
Joy Huddlestun-City-Waleska
Elisa Marathis-City-Nelson
Vivian Murphy-City-Ball Ground
Pickens Board
This board meets in January, April, August and October on the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Nominating Committee, Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 4:30 PM at Pickens County Public Library
Budget and Finance Committee, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 3:30 PM at Pickens County Public Library
Pickens County Public Library Board, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 4:30 PM at Pickens County Public Library
Pickens Board Members
Melanie Pullen-Chair-County
Rhonda Stancil-Vice-Chair-County
Caitlan Raffield-Secretary-City-Jasper
Melissa Lowrie-County Jim Kirk-County
Christi Hobgood-City-Jasper
Kristie Moss-County
Brad White-County
Janelle Childree-City-Talking Rock
Gilmer Board
This board meets in January, April, August and October on the 3rd Thursday of the month.
Nominating Committee Thursday, March 21, 2024, 4:00 PM at Gilmer County Public Library
Budget and Finance Committee, Thursday, April 18, 2024, 2:00 PM at Gilmer County Public Library
Gilmer County Public Library Board, Thursday, April 18, 2024, 4:00 PM at Gilmer County Public Library
Gilmer Board Members
Jerry Johnson-Chair-County
Mitchell Morgan-Vice-Chair-City-Ellijay
Reece Sanford-Secretary-City-Ellijay
Veronica Kincaid- City-East Ellijay
Linda Wright-City-East Ellijay
Jennifer Painter-Board of Education
Wendy Wells-Board of Education
Anita Summers-County
Jody Henry-County
The Sequoyah Regional Library System is governed by the Regional Library Board of Trustees, composed of nine members from the local county boards. Appointments to the Regional Board includes five members from the Cherokee Board, two members from the Pickens Board and two members from the Gilmer Board. The County Boards oversee the operations of the local library or libraries and reports to the Regional Board.
The Regional Board is responsible for overseeing the establishment, management, and maintenance of public libraries in the counties of Cherokee, Pickens and Gilmer. The Regional Board also appoints the Director, who administers and coordinates the operation of the library within the basic goals, objectives, policies, and principles approved by the Regional Library Board.