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Board of Trustees

​Board of Trustees meetings are held the third Monday of every month at 5:15PM in the Community Room. The public is welcome to attend.

Deborah Smith

President
​Eagle County
1st Term – Expires 03/2026
​dsmith@basaltlibrary.org

Elaine Nagey

Vice President
Eagle County
2nd Term – Expires 03/2028
​enagey@basaltlibrary.org

Suzi Jenkins

Secretary
Pitkin County
1st Term – Expires 03/2027
sjenkins@basaltlibrary.org

Eric Pelander

Treasurer
Pitkin County
2nd Term – Expires 03/2028
epelander@basaltlibrary.org

Carolyn Kane

Trustee
Town of Basalt
2nd Term – Expires 03/2027
​ckane@basaltlibrary.org

Cathy Click

Trustee
Eagle County
Partial Term – Expires 03/2027
cclick@basaltlibrary.org

Vacant

Trustee
Pitkin County
1st Term – Expires 03/2026

Open Board Positions

The Basalt Regional Library District is seeking applications for two Board of Trustee positions. Candidates must reside within the District boundaries in Eagle or Pitkin county. The Eagle County seat is open now, the Pitkin County seat will be open April 1st, 2026. Each three-year term has a formal application process, including interviews with county commissioners. The Board of Trustees oversees the finances of the library, sets policy for the library, supervises the Basalt Library’s Executive Director, and represents the library’s stakeholders. ​

Qualifications:
  • Applicants must reside within the town/county area of the position they’re applying for, as well as within the Basalt Regional Library District.
  • Applicants should be willing to commit to a term of 3 years.
  • Applicants should be available to consistently attend Board meetings (held the third Monday of every month) and to contribute 2-4 hrs weekly to committee and board tasks.
  • Applicants should familiarize themselves with the BRLD Bylaws, and Library Policies.
  • Applicants should have a general understanding of, and interest in the issues facing libraries today.
Ready to apply for the Board of Trustees?

 

1. Please review the qualifications above.
2. Complete our online application.

We are taking applications until the positions are filled.

Board of Trustees Committees
Finance Committee
  • Deborah Smith – Treasurer, Chair
  • Carolyn Kane – President
  • Eric Pelander – Vice President
  • Nancy Bobrow – Community Representative
  • Amy Shipley – Executive Director
Personnel Committee
  • Deborah Smith – President, Chair
  • Eric Pelander –  Treasurer
  • Amy Shipley – Executive Director
Policy Committee
  • Suzi Jenkins – Secretary, Chair
  • Elaine Nagey – Trustee
  • Amy Shipley – Executive Director
  • Joseph Grange – Staff Representative
  • Becky Musselman – Community Representative
Governance Committee
  • Elaine Nagey – Trustee, Chair
  • Sarah Johnson – Trustee
  • Amy Shipley – Executive Director
Board Packets
Annual Reports
Financials & Budgets
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