Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is composed of volunteer community members appointed by County Commissioners from Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston counties. Each county has one regular Trustee. Two additional Trustees are appointed to fill at-large positions, one from Lewis County and one from Thurston County. Trustees serve terms of seven years, or shorter terms if the Trustee was appointed to fill a vacancy.
The role of the Board is to provide oversight and long-term guidance for the library district. Trustees set policies, approve budgets, oversee library finances and assets, hire and evaluate the library director, and make sure the library district is operating effectively and in the public’s best interest. Trustees also serve as advocates for the library, helping inform strategic planning and connecting community members with library services.
Term expires: 12/2026
2025-2027 Standing Committee Assignments
Budget Committee
Mary Beth Harrington (Chair)
Toni Gwin
Deborah Nedelcove
Policy Committee
Brian Mittge (Chair)
Dustin Loup
Thurston County At-Large
Facilities Committee
Dustin Loup (Chair)
Hal Blanton
Toni Gwin
Executive Committee
Ad Hoc Committees
Assessment Committee
Toni Gwin
Dustin Loup
The Assessment Committee is responsible for determining the scope of work and feasibility of conducting a workplace environment assessment and financial assessment of TRL to evaluate the circumstances that lead to the budget shortfall and identify areas for improvement.
Levy Lid Lift Committee
Hal Blanton
Dustin Loup
The Levy Lid Lift Committee is responsible for research, planning, and community engagement work in preparation for a future ballot measure seeking to increase revenue for the library district.
The Timberland Regional Library Board of Trustees meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday, except for holidays when it may be on the third or fifth Wednesday. The annual meeting is in December. Meetings start at 5:30 p.m. and may be held at the Administrative Service Center, one of the 29 libraries, or remotely via Zoom. All in-person meetings are also available to attend remotely.
Visit AV Capture ALL, opens a new window to view agendas for upcoming meetings and access recordings of past meetings. Zoom links for all virtual and hybrid meetings are available on the meeting agenda approximately one week prior to the meeting. Regular and committee meetings as well as Board Work Sessions are also streamed live on TRL's YouTube Channel.
To sign up to provide public comment during the meeting, email librarydirector@trl.org no later than 4:30 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please include your name, location, topic, and whether you will be attending in person or via Zoom (View the Public Comment Policy). Submit written public comments to TRLBoardofTrustees@trl.org.
Board meetings are public and comply with Washington's Open Public Meetings Act (RCW 42.30). Persons needing accommodations to participate in a meeting, please submit a request for accommodation or call (360) 943-5001 x2514 by 10:00 a.m. at least 48 hours before the meeting date.
Applications and information about how to become a Trustee can be found on each of the County Commissioners' websites.