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

Role Trustee Name Representing Began Serving Current Term Expires Email
President Benjamin Jewell City of Coldwater 1/1/2014 12/31/2025 JewellB@BranchDistrictLibrary.org
Vice President Susan Smith Quincy Township 1/1/2015 12/31/2025 SmithS@BranchDistrictLibrary.org
Secretary Kimberly Langworthy County-at-Large 2/28/2018 12/31/2027 LangworthyK@BranchDistrictLibrary.org
Trustee Susan Brooks County-at-Large 9/17/2018 12/31/2028 BrooksS@BranchDistrictLibrary.org
Trustee Robert Hostetler City of Coldwater 4/26/2022 12/31/2026 HostetlerR@BranchDistrictLibrary.org
Trustee Joseph Lynch Union Township 5/25/2022 12/31/2025 LynchJ@BranchDistrictLibrary.org
Trustee Karen Smith Bronson Township 7/9/2019 12/31/2025 SmithK@BranchDistrictLibrary.org