Board of Trustees
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.
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If you are interested in serving as a potential library trustee, please utilize the Board of Trustees contact link above to share your intent.
You can access the 2023-2024 Board Meeting schedule here, and an accessible version here.
Upcoming Meetings
- Pickens County Public Library Board, Tuesday, August 8, 2023, 4:30 PM at Pickens County Public Library AGENDA
- Cherokee County Public Library Board, Thursday, August 10, 2023, 4:00 PM at R.T. Jones Memorial Library AGENDA
- Cherokee County Public Library Board, Ad Hoc Committee – Reinhardt Partnership, Thursday, August 17, 2023, 9:00 AM at R.T. Jones Memorial Library AGENDA
- Gilmer County Public Library Board, Building and Grounds Committee, Thursday, August 17, 2023, 3:40 PM at Gilmer County Public Library AGENDA
- Gilmer County Public Library Board, Thursday, August 17, 2023, 4:00 PM at Gilmer County Public Library AGENDA
- Sequoyah Regional Public Library Board, Tuesday, August 22, 2023, 4:00 PM at R.T. Jones Memorial Library AGENDA
Regional Board
| NAME | POSITION | APPOINTING |
| Tom Hill | Chair | Cherokee County |
| Mitchell Morgan | Vice-Chair | Gilmer County |
| Brad White | Secretary | Pickens County |
| Melissa Lowrie | Pickens County | |
| Eric Rein | Cherokee County | |
| Randy Gravley | Cherokee County | |
| Rebecca Johnston | Cherokee County | |
| Hugh Beavers | Cherokee County | |
| Jerry Johnson | Gilmer County |
CHEROKEE BOARD
| NAME | POSITION | APPOINTING AGENCY |
| 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 Huddleston | City-Waleska | |
| Elisa Marathis | City-Nelson | |
| Vivian Murphy | City-Ball Ground |
PICKENS BOARD
| NAME | POSITION | APPOINTING AGENCY |
| Kayla Hollifield | Chair | City-Talking Rock |
| Rhonda Stancil | Vice-Chair | County |
| Caitlan Raffield | Secretary | City-Jasper |
| Melissa Lowrie | County | |
| Jim Kirk | County | |
| Melanie Pullen | County | |
| Kristie Moss | County | |
| Brad White | County | |
| Christi Hobgood | City-Jasper | |
GILMER BOARD
| NAME | POSITION | APPOINTING AGENCY |
| 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 |
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