Library Board of Trustees

The library is governed by a Board of Trustees, which represents all the communities in Branch County. The Board meets on the third Monday of each month at 5:30pm. The Board's bylaws are available online. View a timeline of those serving on the BDL Board since our inception in 1991.

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• Board Members
• Committee Assignments
• Becoming a Trustee
• Meeting Minutes

Board Members

• Benjamin Jewell, President, City of Coldwater
  Began Serving: 1/1/2014
  Current Term Expires: 12/31/2021
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• Thomas Lowande, Vice President, Union Twp.
  Began Serving: 1/1/2018
  Current Term Expires: 12/31/2021
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• Martha Watson, Secretary, City of Coldwater
  Began Serving: 1/1/2013
  Current Term Expires: 12/31/2022
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• Susan Brooks, Trustee, County-at-Large
  Began Serving: 9/17/2018
  Current Term Expires: 12/31/2020
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• Kimberly Langworthy, Trustee, County-at-large
  Began Serving: 2/28/2018
  Current Term Expires: 12/31/2023
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• Karen Smith, Trustee, Bronson Twp.
  Began Serving: 7/9/2019
  Current Term Expires: 12/31/2021
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• Susan Smith, Trustee, Quincy Twp.
  Began Serving: 7/9/2019
  Current Term Expires: 12/31/2022
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Committee Assignments

Becoming a Trustee

The Coldwater representatives to the BDL Board are appointed by the Mayor of Coldwater and the other five BDL trustees are appointed by the Branch County Board of Commissioners, with input from the other local cities, villages, and townships partnering with the library to provide library service. Any member of the community interested in becoming a BDL Trustee may contact the Coldwater Mayor or fill out and return this form to the Branch County Board of Commissioners at least a couple of months before the term of a sitting BDL Trustee comes to an end.

Meeting Minutes

All of our meeting minutes are available online.