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 for download.
Board Meeting Dates and Minutes
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Library Board Committees
Budget/Finance Committee
- Wendy Wheaton Craig, Chair
- Aleta Childs
- Thomas Unsworth
- Martha Ledford
- Staff: Lindsay Ideson, AJ Mosley, David Plunkett
Technology Committee
- Thomas Unsworth, Chair
- Michael Powers
- Staff: Kayla Payne, Sara Elizabeth, Mary Ann Kearns, Michael Oden, David Plunkett
5-Year Plan Committee
- Meredith Cole, Chair
- Aleta Childs
- Staff: Meredith Dickens, Krista Farrell, Susan Huffman, Kayla Payne, David Plunkett, Latasha Richards, Hayley Tompkins
- Friends of the Library: Proal Heartwell
Policy Committee
- Michael Powers, Chair
- Kathy Johnson Harris
- Martha Ledford
- Staff: Krista Farrell, David Plunkett, Ginny Reese, Camille Thompson
Personnel Committee
- Kathy Johnson Harris, Chair
- Aleta Childs
- Meredith Cole
- Staff: Krista Farrell, David Plunkett, Chris Smith
Liaison to Friends Advocacy Committee
Wendy Wheaton CraigRecent Committee Meetings
Board of Trustees Meeting Handouts and Monthly Statistics

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Trustee for Albemarle County (President)
Tony Townsend
3352 Rowcross St
Crozet, VA 22932
Term: (12/3/20 - 6/30/23) (P)
Tony Townsend
3352 Rowcross St
Crozet, VA 22932
Term: (12/3/20 - 6/30/23) (P)

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Trustee for Albemarle County
Thomas Unsworth
PO Box 1632
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (7/1/19 - 6/30/23) (1)
Thomas Unsworth
PO Box 1632
Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (7/1/19 - 6/30/23) (1)

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Trustee for Albemarle County
Michael Powers
138 Fontana Ct Charlottesville, VA 22911
Term: (7/1/20-6/30/24) (1)
Michael Powers
138 Fontana Ct Charlottesville, VA 22911
Term: (7/1/20-6/30/24) (1)

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Trustee for Charlottesville City
Meredith Cole
621 St. Charles Avenue Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/2021 - 8/31/2025) (P)
Meredith Cole
621 St. Charles Avenue Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/2021 - 8/31/2025) (P)

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Trustee for Charlottesville City
Kathy Johnson Harris
902 Raymond Road Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/16 - 8/31/24) (2)
Kathy Johnson Harris
902 Raymond Road Charlottesville, VA 22902
Term: (9/1/16 - 8/31/24) (2)

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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)

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Trustee for Nelson County (Vice-President)
Aleta Childs
400 Dogwood Ln
Nellysford, VA 22958
Term: (7/1/21-6/30/24) (P)
Aleta Childs
400 Dogwood Ln
Nellysford, VA 22958
Term: (7/1/21-6/30/24) (P)

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Trustee for Louisa County
Wendy Wheaton Craig
2906 Doctors Road
Louisa, VA 23093
Term: (7/1/19-6/30/23) (2)
Wendy Wheaton Craig
2906 Doctors Road
Louisa, VA 23093
Term: (7/1/19-6/30/23) (2)