Clark County Council seeks applicants for library board

The Clark County Council is seeking applicants to fill one of three Clark County-recommended positions on the seven-member Fort Vancouver Regional Library District board of trustees.

The at-large position is designated for a Clark County resident living outside the Vancouver and Camas city limits. The opening is for an unexpired term beginning immediately and ending Dec. 31, 2024.

The board meets at 6 p.m. every third Monday. Meetings currently are held in a hybrid format. A schedule of public meetings is online at fvrl.org/about-us/trustees. 

Fort Vancouver Regional Library District (FVRL) serves residents of southwest Washington in rural, suburban and urban settings in Klickitat and Skamania Counties, all of Clark County except for the cities of Camas and Woodland. FVRL also serves the city of Woodland and the Yale Valley Library District in Cowlitz County. 

Library trustees are responsible for policies regarding the district’s multiple library locations, bookmobiles, self-serve locations, and online services at fvrl.org. 

The district operates community libraries in Battle Ground, Goldendale, La Center, North Bonneville, Ridgefield, Stevenson, Washougal, White Salmon Valley and Woodland, as well as four outlets in the Vancouver urban area including downtown, Cascade Park, Three Creeks and the Vancouver Mall. FVRL also provides books-by-mail services to those living far from established library locations. 

People interested in serving should send a letter and resume to Michelle Pfenning, County Manager’s Office, P.O. Box 5000, Vancouver 98666-5000 or email to michelle.pfenning@clark.wa.gov. 

Applicants should discuss their understanding of current challenges for public libraries; perspectives concerning public library services, facilities and materials such as print and electronic books and magazines, CDs, DVDs and digital resources; and the district’s funding as a junior taxing district.

The application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13.