The Detroit Public Library is an independent, municipal corporation governed by a seven member Detroit Library Commission. Members are appointed by the Detroit Public Schools Board of Education. The seventh member, the current president of the Board of Education, is an ex-officio member.
Commissioners Russell Bellant, Presidentrussbellant@detroitpubliclibrary.org
Gregory Hicks, Vice-Presidentgregoryhicks@detroitpubliclibrary.org
Judge Edward M. Thomasethomas743@detroitpubliclibrary.org
Franklin G. Jacksonfjackson@detroitpubliclibrary.org
Carole Quartermancejqman@detroitpubliclibrary.org
LaMar Lemmons, Ex-Officio
2013 Meeting Dates January 15, 2013February 19, 2013 March 19, 2013 April 16, 2013 May 21, 2013
June 18, 2013 September 17, 2013 October 15, 2013
Committee and Special Commission Meetings
2013 January 10, 2013 January 16, 2013 February 12, 2013 February 12, 2013 February 13, 2013 March 11, 2013 March 11, 2013 March 12, 2013 March 19, 2013 March 19, 2013 March 25, 2013 April 23, 2013 April 26, 2013 May 14, 2013 June 11, 2013 June 11, 2013 June 11, 2013 June 25, 2013 June 28, 2013 July 9, 2013 July 26, 2013 August 20, 2013 October 11, 2013 October 14, 2013 October 14, 2013
Audit Committee Committee on Administration Audit Committee Committee on Finance Committee on Books and Literacy Committee on Administration Special Commission Meeting Committee on Books & Literacy Audit Committee (Closed Session) Committee on Administration Committee on Buildings Committee on Finance Special Commission Meeting Committee on Finance Special Commission Meeting Audit Committee Committee on Administration Committee on Books and Literacy Committee on Administration (Closed Session)
2012 January 4, 2012 January 10, 2012 January 12, 2012 February 9, 2012 February 15, 2012 March 5, 2012 March 15, 2012 March 15, 2012 March 15, 2012 March 22, 2012 April 12, 2012 April 16, 2012 April 17, 2012 April 17, 2012 April 23, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 10, 2012 May 15, 2012 June 14, 2012 June 28, 2012 August 15, 2012 August 22, 2012 August 23, 2012 September 10, 2012 September 21, 2012 October 10, 2012 October 16, 2012 October 31, 2012 December 7, 2012 December 7, 2012
Committee on Administration Special Meeting Audit Committee Audit Committee Committee on Administration Special Meeting Library Millage Special Committee Audit Committee Committee on Administration Committee on Finance Audit Committee Committee on Finance Library Millage Special Committee Special Commission Meeting Committee on Administration Special Commission Meeting Audit Committee Committee on Finance Committee on Administration Special Commission Meeting Committee on Finance Meeting Audit Committee Committee on Finance Meeting Special Commission Meeting Special Commission Meeting Committee on Finance Audit Committee Committee on Finance Committee on Administration Special Commission Meeting Audit Committee
2013 January 15, 2013 February 19, 2013 March 19, 2013 March 25, 2013 April 16, 2013 May 21, 2013 June 18, 2013 June 25, 2013 July 9, 2013
Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Special Commission Meeting Regular Meeting
2012 January 10, 2012 January 17, 2012 February 21, 2012 March 5, 2012 April 17, 2012 April 17, 2012 May 8, 2012 May 25, 2012 June 26, 2012 August 22, 2012 August 23, 2012 September 18, 2012 October 16, 2012 November 21, 2012 December 7, 2012 December 18, 2012
Special Meeting Annual Meeting Regular Meeting Special Meeting Special Meeting Regular Meeting Special Meeting Special Meeting Rescheduled Regular Meeting Special Meeting Special Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Rescheduled Regular Meeting Special Meeting
2011 January 18, 2011 March 15, 2011 March 23, 2011 March 25, 2011 April 6, 2011 April 19, 2011 May 24, 2011 June 21, 2011 July 23, 2011 September 20, 2011 October 18, 2011 November 15, 2011 November 30, 2011 December 20, 2011
Regular Meeting Regular MeetingRegular Meeting Special Meeting Committee of the Whole Special Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Retreat Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting
2010 January 19, 2010 February 16, 2010 March 16, 2010 April 20, 2010 May 18, 2010 May 25, 2010 September 21, 2010 October 19, 2010 October 25, 2010 November 16, 2010 December 21, 2010
Annual Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Special Meeting Regular Meeting Regular Meeting Special Meeting Committee of the Whole Regular Meeting
2009 January 17, 2009 February 17, 2009 March 17, 2009 April 21, 2009 May 19, 2009 May 19, 2009 May 22, 2009 June 2, 2009 June 23, 2009 July 8, 2009 August 13, 2009 September 22, 2009 October 20, 2009 October 27, 2009 November 17, 2009 December 15, 2009 December 15, 2009 December 15, 2009
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