Library Advisory Board
Purpose: To act in an advisory capacity to the Board of Supervisors and the County Librarian.
Board Members
- Renée Ousley-Swank - District 1
- Lise Talbott - District 2
- Edward Dobson - District 3
- Jennifer Pereira, Chair - District 4
- Gay Girard - District 5
- Shanyn Vitti-Avila, Vice Chair - At-Large (Education)
- Michael Lingg - At-Large
Membership
The Library Advisory Board is composed of nine members. One member will be appointed by the Board of Supervisors from each supervisorial district. Four at-large members, from the constituencies of education, business, and agriculture will be chosen by the original five members. One of these at-large members may be a member of the library's Youth Advisory council, chosen by that group to represent them on the Library Advisory Board. Any Youth Advisory Council member will be non-voting.
Meeting Information
The Library Advisory Board meets the fourth Thursday of January, April, July, October at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public.
Location: Modesto Library Auditorium
Next Meeting: July 24, 2025
Contact:
Sarah Dentan, County Librarian
Stanislaus County Library
(209) 558-7801
