The Riverside Regional Library Board of Trustees is the governing and policy-setting body of a public library, as established under Sections 182.010 to 182.130 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
The Board of Trustees is composed of 15 members of the County Library District Boards from Cape Girardeau, Perry and Scott Counties. The County Commissioners of each county appoint five county library district members, which then serve on the Riverside Regional Library Board of Trustees.
The Riverside Board meets the fourth Thursday of each month at 7 pm. The meetings are open to the public and held at the Jackson Main branch unless otherwise announced.
Current members are:
CAPE GIRARDEAU COUNTY:
Tom Gross
JoAnn Hahs
Michele Irby
Beverly Hemmann
Andy Meyer
PERRY COUNTY:
Chris Hurst
Amanda Layton
Kate Martin
Cheryl Ray-Layton
Deborah Wideman
SCOTT COUNTY:
Lana Arnzen
Denise Glastetter
Sherry Mitchem
Sarah Pruden
Gary Ziegler
Policy Manual July 2023 opens in new tab
2020 Personnel Manual can be viewed here. opens in new tab
Approved 5 Year Strategic Plan 2023-2028 here. opens in new tab
Board of Trustees meeting minutes can be viewed here.
Each year Riverside Regional Library submits information and statistics regarding its services to the state of Missouri.
See the Annual Report 2022 here. opens in new tab
See the Annual Report 2021 here. opens in new tab