Library board seeks student member

The Sonoma Valley Library advisory board is accepting applications for a local teenager, in grades 9 to 12, to apply to become a member of the board.

Applications are available on the Sonoma County Library website, sonomalibrary.org/about/library-advisory-boards, and can also be picked up at the library, 755 W. Napa St. in Sonoma. The deadline for applications is Thursday, April 30.

The Sonoma Valley Library advisory board is a citizen committee that serves to advise the Library Commission on issues affecting the library in the Sonoma Valley. The youth member will bring issues concerning young people in the Valley to the table and provide a new and different perspective.

The term for serving on the library advisory board is one year, starting July 1. The term may be extended for one more year. Meetings are held on the second Thursday of every month at 4 p.m.

“I’m pleased that the members of the library advisory board are committed to serving the young people of the Valley by creating this position,” said Library Manager Lisa Musgrove. Youth Services Librarian Clare O’Brien said, “This is a fantastic opportunity for a teen to have an impact on how the library serves our younger population and to learn about boards, committee work and how government operates.”

For more information, contact Lisa Musgrove at 996-5217 or lmusgrove@sonoma.lib.ca.us.