Board of Trustees
The Smyth County Public Library Board of Trustees is a seven-member governing board for the county library system. The board is composed of one member from each of the electoral districts in Smyth County. Each trustee is nominated by the Supervisor for the district and approved by the full Board of Supervisors. Trustees are eligible to serve two four-year terms. The Board meets every month on the third Thursday, at 5:30 p.m. Meeting locations are rotated among Marion, Chilhowie, and Saltville. Meeting dates and times are advertised in advance and all meetings are open to the public.
2023-2024 Board of Trustees
| Margaret Linford, Chairperson | Royal Oak District | 1st Term: 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2024 |
| Patton Graham, Vice-Chairman | Atkins District | 1st Term: 5/1/2020-6/30/2021* 2nd term 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2025 |
| Donna Rupard-Greer, Secretary | Rye Valley District | 1st Term: 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021* 2nd term 7/1/2021 to 6/30/2025 |
| Tom Copenhaver | Park District | 1st Term: 6/1/2020 to 6/30/2023* 2nd Term: 7/27/23 to 6/30/2027 |
| Christin Long | North Fork District | 1st Term: 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2024 |
| Nellie Harmon | Chilhowie District | 1st Term: 3/1/2021-6/30/2024* |
| Kaylan Bales | Saltville District | 1st Term: 7/28/2022-6/30/2026 |
Meeting Minutes + Audio
| March 21, 2024 | Audio |
| February 15, 2024 | Minutes Audio Part 1 Audio Part 2 |
| January 18, 2024 | Minutes Audio |
| No Meeting was held in December 2023. | |
| November 16, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| October 19, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| September 21, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| No Meeting was held in August 2023. | |
| July 20, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| June 15, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| May 25, 2023 | Minutes Audio Part 1 Audio Part 2 |
| April 20, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| March 16, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| February 16, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| January 19, 2023 | Minutes Audio |
| No meeting was held in December 2022. | |
| November 17, 2022 | Minutes Audio |
| October 20, 2022 | Minutes Audio |
| September 15, 2022 | Minutes Audio |
| July 21, 2022 | Minutes Audio |
| June 16, 2022 | Minutes Audio |
| May 19, 2022 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| April 21, 2022 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| March 17, 2022 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| February 17, 2022 | Minutes Audio |
| January 21, 2022 | Minutes Audio |
| December 16, 2021 | Minutes Audio |
| No meeting was held in November 2021 | |
| October 21, 2021 | Minutes Audio |
| September 16, 2021 | Minutes Audio |
| No meeting was held in August 2021 | |
| July 15, 2021 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| June 17, 2021 | Minutes Audio |
| May 20, 2021 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| April 15, 2021 | Minutes April 15th audio is not available due to poor connections and audio quality. |
| March 18, 2021 | Minutes Audio |
| February 18, 2021 | Minutes Audio |
| January 21, 2021 | Minutes Audio |
| December 17, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| November 19, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| October 26, 2020 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| October 15, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| October 1, 2020 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| September 17, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| September 1, 2020 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| August 20, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| July 16, 2020 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| June 18, 2020 | Minutes Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| May 21, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| March 31, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| February 20, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| January 9, 2020 | Minutes Audio |
| November 14, 2019 | Minutes with corrections Audio |
| October 10, 2019 | Minutes Audio |
| September 12, 2019 | Minutes Audio |
| August 8, 2019 | Minutes Audio |
| July 25, 2019 | Minutes with corrections Audio – Part 1 Audio – Part 2 |
| May 9, 2019 | Minutes Audio |
| April 4, 2019 | Minutes Audio |
| February 21, 2019 | Minutes Audio |
| January 10, 2019 | Minutes Audio |
| December 13, 2018 | Minutes Audio |
| November 8, 2018 | Minutes Audio |
| October 16, 2018 | Minutes Audio |
| August 9, 2018 | Minutes Audio |
