• Amy Baker, Chair
• Patrick Cadiz
• Scott Harrington
• Bill Hasan, Vice Chair
• Doug Johnson, City Council Liaison
• Jerry Willey
• Barbara Wright 

This is a seven-member board (two from outside City limits, within the Tanasbourne service area).  After an initial four-year term, the Mayor is allowed to reappoint for an additional four-year term. Members are volunteers and receive no compensation.

The Board meets monthly, usually on the third Thursday, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., alternating between the Main Library and the branch.

General Responsibilities of Board members:

• Serves in an advisory capacity to City Council, formulating rules and policies for the governance of the library and reviewing library expenditures for approval and payment.
• Makes recommendations as to staffing levels, working conditions, and duties of the library staff, subject to budget limitations and standard city personnel policies and procedures.
• Reviews and approves all written rules, policies and procedures for operation of the Hillsboro Public Library
• Approves an annual budget request.
• Accepts, acquires, uses, expends, or owns, in the name of the city, any real or personal property under the jurisdiction of the library board with the approval of the city council.
• Selects sites for a library building and/or location of library facilities with the ultimate site to be approved by the city council.
• Enters into contracts subject to prior approval of the city council
• Community involvement and leadership skills are key qualities being sought in new Board members.
• Library Board members must be informed concerning the role public libraries play as centers for intellectual freedom.

If you have any questions about the library, the Board, or the process, please email

Debra Brodie, Library Director.