"My mom used to tell me that the most valuable thing she owned was her library card. We were poor, but thats not what she was talking about. My mom knew that education opened doors and opened minds." Richard Carmona
Who We ARE:
Governance
Governance
GOVERNANCE
The Eastern Shore Regional Library, Inc. is a state-funded non-profit with the goal of providing resources and support for the eight county library systems on Maryland's Eastern Shore. ESRL is managed by an Administrator who reports to the Board of Trustees.
The ESRL Board meets quarterly. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, December 4th, at 11am at the Worcester County Library in Berlin.
BOARD MEMBERS
John Walden; Director of Queen Anne's County Free LibraryDebby Bennett; Executive Director of Caroline County Public Library
Jacqueline Adams; Director of Kent County Public Library
Frances Cresswell; Director of Dorchester County Public Library
Ed Goyda; Director of Somerset County Public Library
Jennifer Ranck; Director of Worcester County Public Library
Dana Newman; Director of Talbot County Free Library
Andrea Berstler; Executive Director of Wicomico Public Libraries
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Prior years' minutes available upon request
FY20159/16/2014, 12/15/2014, 03/17/2015, and 06/04/2015.
FY2016
10/27/2015, 01/14/2016, 03/10/2016, and 06/09/2016.
FY2017
09/15/2016, 12/08/2016, 03/09/2017, and 06/08/2017
FY2018
09/14/2017, 12/07/2017, 03/08/2018, and 05/24/2018.
BOARD OFFICERS
Secretary: John Venditta, ESRL, Ex-OfficioAll officers serve one-year terms starting on July 1st.
FY2018 Officers
President: John Walden
VP: Jacqueline Adams