About the Red Deer Library Board
Red Deer Public Library is governed by a Board made up of one representative from City Council and 9 members of the public.
To contact the board, please email the Board Chair (chair@rdplboard.org, opens a new window), or write to 4818 - 49 Street, Red Deer, AB, T4N 1T9.
Current Board Members
- Shelley Odishaw (Board Chair)
- Councillor Dianne Wyntjes
- Nicole Camara
- Natalie Day Lazenby
- Maureen McCall
- Jerry Moore
- Lauren Pezzella
- Brian Quigg
- Laura Thevenaz
- Zachary Woods
Interested in becoming a Red Deer Library Board Member? Visit the City of Red Deer's website to "Apply to a Council Committee, opens a new window" and click on Library Board.
Board Meetings
Nine regular Board meetings are held each year, standing recessed in July, August, and December, with the Executive Committee acting on behalf of the Board during these three months.
Did you know? Board Meetings are open to the public! Meetings are generally held on the last Wednesday of each month (except July, August, and December) at 6 p.m. in the Snell Auditorium at the Downtown Branch.
Attend a Board Meeting
Upcoming Board Meetings
Board Meeting Minutes
Board Meeting Minutes will be made available below only after they have been approved by the Library Board.
Request to Speak at a Library Board Meeting
As per Red Deer Library Board Policy 2.2.4:
A borrower may request to speak at a Board meeting by making a request to the Board Chair at least three calendar weeks before the Board meeting. All requests must include name, address, telephone number, email and a summary of the comments the borrower wishes to address to the Board. The borrower is limited to no more than five minutes excluding Board questions. The time and date may be varied at the discretion of the Chair. The borrower may not ask questions of the Board at the meeting. The borrower may only speak on the subjects for which they have received approval; must obey the rules of procedure and any decision of the Chair; and must refrain from speaking disrespectfully of another person or group. Failure to abide by these rules is grounds for the Chair to conclude or curtail a presentation.
You can contact the Board Chair by emailing chair@rdplboard.org, opens a new window.