Library Board

The Library Board meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:00 P.M. at the Main Library, Administrative Conference Room, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica, California. The public is welcome to attend.

The Santa Monica Public Library is wheelchair accessible. For special disability accommodations, please contact Library Administration at (310) 458-8600 at least 3 days prior to the scheduled meeting. Click here for Big Blue Bus route and schedule information.

2023 Library Board Agenda and Minutes

January 12	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
February 9
March 9
April 13
May 11
June 8
July 13
August 10
September 14
October 12
November 9
December 14

2022 Library Board Agenda and Minutes

January 6	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
March 3	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
May 5	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
July 7	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
September 8	Regular Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
November 10	Regular Meeting	Supporting Documents

2021 Library Board Agenda and Minutes

January 7	Cancelled
February 4	Cancelled
March 4	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
April 1	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
May 13	Agenda	Supporting Documents	Minutes
June 3	No meeting scheduled
July 8	No meeting scheduled
August 5	No meeting scheduled
September 2	Meeting cancelled
September 9	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
October 7	Special Meeting		Minutes
November 4	Special Meeting	Supporting Documents	Minutes
December 2	No meeting scheduled

Library Board Archives

2002	2008	2014	2020
2003	2009	2015
2004	2010	2016
2005	2011	2017
2006	2012	2018
2007	2013	2019

Library Board Members

Name	Address	Contact Information	Elected / (Expiration)
Judith Meister Chair	c/o Library Administration 601 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, 90401	Judith.meister@santamonica.gov	07/14/2022 / (06/30/2026)
Abby Arnold Vice Chair	c/o Library Administration 601 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, 90401	abby.arnold@santamonica.gov	08/24/2021 / (06/30/25)
Dana Newman	c/o Library Administration 601 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, 90401	dana.newman@santamonica.gov	07/14/2022 / (06/30/2026)
Lucien (Lu) Plauzoles	c/o Library Administration 601 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, 90401	Phone (310) 395-6235 Fax (310) 395-6235 lucien.plauzoles@santamonica.gov	09/08/20 / (06/30/2024)
Laurel Schmidt	c/o Library Administration 601 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, 90401	Laurel.Schmidt@santamonica.gov	02/22/22 / (06/30/2023)
Priscilla Bouvet Executive Administrative Assistant Staff Liaison	Library Administration 601 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, 90401	Phone (310) 458-8973 priscilla.bouvet@santamonica.gov
Erica Cuyugan Director of Library Services	Library Administration 601 Santa Monica Blvd Santa Monica, 90401	Phone (310) 458-8611 erica.cuyugan@santamonica.gov

Roles and Responsibilities

The Santa Monica Public Library Board

Established 1947

Mission Statement

The Santa Monica Public Library Board shall have charge of the administration of the Santa Monica Public Library.

Responsibilities, Jurisdiction, Authority

The Library Board shall have charge of the administration of the Santa Monica Public Library, and shall have power and be required to:

(a) Make and enforce such by-laws, rules and regulations as may be necessary for the administration, government and protection of the City Library; and

(b) Accept money, personal property or real estate donated to the Library Board of the Santa Monica Public Library or its predecessor.

(Amended at General Municipal Election, November 7, 2006; certified by Res. No. 10187CCS)

Composition

There shall be a Library Board consisting of five members to be appointed by the City Council from the qualified electors of the City who shall serve four-year terms and no member of said Board shall hold any paid office or employment in the City Government. (SMCC 1009).