About the Board
Library Trustees are appointed by elected officials to set library policies, adopt official budget recommendations, and develop long range plans for library development. Residents are welcome to share ideas with Library Trustees and to attend monthly Library Board meetings.
The Board of Trustees of the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library usually meets on the 4th Monday of the month at 3:00 pm.
The fiscal year schedule is updated here annually or available as a pdf: FY25 Schedule.
Board meeting handouts, statistical, equipment, and financial reports from previous years can be found in the archives.
Board Meeting Dates and Minutes
Board Meeting Handouts-
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Library Board Committees
Budget/Finance Committee
- Aleta Childs, Chair
- Brandy Polanowski
- Peter Morville
- Anne Hemenway
- Martha Ledford
- Staff: Lindsay Ideson, Jerry Carchedi, David Plunkett
Technology Committee
- Peter Morville, Chair
- Martha Ledford
- Michael Powers
- Staff: Kayla Payne, Sara Elizabeth, Fred Hylton, David Plunkett
5-Year Plan Committee
- Meredith Cole, Chair
- Aleta Childs
- Staff: Meredith Dickens, Krista Farrell, Kayla Payne, David Plunkett, Latasha Richards, Hayley Tompkins
- Friends of the Library: Proal Heartwell
Policy Committee
- Michael Powers, Chair
- Siri Russell
- Martha Ledford
- Anne Hemenway
- Staff: Krista Farrell, David Plunkett, Camille Thompson
Personnel Committee
- Brandy Polanowski, Chair
- Aleta Childs
- Meredith Cole
- Staff: Krista Farrell, David Plunkett, Chris Smith
Upcoming Committee Meetings
- Budget/Finance Committee Meeting, May 2025 (Virtual & Northside Library
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Recent Committee Meetings
Board of Trustees Meeting Handouts and Monthly Statistics
434-484-2231
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Trustee for Albemarle County (President)
Tony Townsend
3352 Rowcross St
Crozet, VA 22932
Term: (7/1/23 - 6/30/27) (1)
Tony Townsend
3352 Rowcross St
Crozet, VA 22932
Term: (7/1/23 - 6/30/27) (1)
734-347-2826
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Trustee for Albemarle County
Peter Morville
445 Glendower Road
Scottsville, VA 24590
Term: 7/1/23-6/30/27 (1)
Peter Morville
445 Glendower Road
Scottsville, VA 24590
Term: 7/1/23-6/30/27 (1)
434-977-0202
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Trustee for Albemarle County
Michael Powers
138 Fontana Ct Charlottesville, VA 22911
Term: (7/1/24-6/30/28) (2)
Michael Powers
138 Fontana Ct Charlottesville, VA 22911
Term: (7/1/24-6/30/28) (2)
434-924-6164
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Trustee for Charlottesville City
Meredith Cole
1022 Tufton Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/2021 - 8/31/2025) (1)
Meredith Cole
1022 Tufton Ave
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/2021 - 8/31/2025) (1)
Trustee for Charlottesville City
Siri Russell
PO Box 1632
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/24 - 8/31/28) (1)
Siri Russell
PO Box 1632
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/24 - 8/31/28) (1)
434-760-0066
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Trustee for Charlottesville City
Anne Hemenway
800 Park St
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Term: (3/27/2023 - 8/31/2026) (P)
Anne Hemenway
800 Park St
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Term: (3/27/2023 - 8/31/2026) (P)
434-242-2568
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Trustee for Greene County
Martha Ledford
1336 Pocosan Mountain Rd
Stanardsville, VA 22973
Term: (7/01/22 - 6/30/26) (1)
Martha Ledford
1336 Pocosan Mountain Rd
Stanardsville, VA 22973
Term: (7/01/22 - 6/30/26) (1)
540-603-1044
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Trustee for Louisa County
Brandy Polanowski
PO Box 1632
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: 7/1/23-6/30/27 (1)
Brandy Polanowski
PO Box 1632
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: 7/1/23-6/30/27 (1)
540-272-8202
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Trustee for Nelson County (Vice-President)
Aleta Childs
400 Dogwood Ln
Nellysford, VA 22958
Term: (7/1/24-6/30/28) (1)
Aleta Childs
400 Dogwood Ln
Nellysford, VA 22958
Term: (7/1/24-6/30/28) (1)