Establishment Act: P.A. 89
Northland Director
Linda Adams
220 W. Clinton
Charlevoix, MI 49720
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2058
Petoskey, MI 49770
231-855-2206
ladams@northland.lib.mi.us
Northland Board of Trustees FY 23-24
Officers are elected annually
| Denise Bearre – Chair (Term: 09/30/24) Alcona County Library 312 W. Main Harrisville, MI 48740 director@alcona.lib.mi.us |
Amber Alexander – Secretary (Term: 09/30/2024) Presque Isle District Library 181 E. Erie Street Rogers City, MI 49779 director@pidl.org |
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Michelle Howard – Treasurer (Term: 09/30/24) |
Jennifer Thomet – Member (Term ends 9/30/26) |
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Sue Warner– Member |
Lori Haas –Member (Term ends 9/30/26) |
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Val Meyerson – Member (Term: 09/30/25) |
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| Jackie Skinner – Vice Chair (Term ends 9/30/26) Otsego County Library 700 S. Otsego Avenue Gaylord, MI 49735 989-732-5841 |
Ex-Officio Member: Linda Adams |
Advisory Council Officers
(Serve two-year terms)
FY 22-23
Val Meyerson – Chair (Term: 9/30/23)
Monica Peck – Vice Chair (Term: 9/30/23)
Jackie Skinner – Secretary (Term: 9/30/23))
Michele Howard- Treasurer (Term 9/30/23)
FY 23-24
Monica Peck – Chair (Term end 9/30/25)
Ryan Deery (Term ends 9/30/25)
Leanne Milliman (Term ends 9/30/25)
Michele Howard (Term ends 9/30/25)
NLC Advisory Council By Laws 2016
Plan of Service & Documents
Plan of Service 2022
NLC Bylaws – Approved 9-23-21
Budget FY 22-23
Audit 9-30-21
Annual Report 21-22
FOIA Procedures and Guidelines 2022
Investment Policy 8-22
Purchasing Policy 8-20
Request for Travel Reimbursement form
22-23 Schedule of Advisory Council and Board of Trustees Meetings
November 3, 2022, 10:30 am: Cheboygan Area Public Library (Annual Meeting)
December 15, 2022, 10:30 am: Topinabee Public Library (Board Meeting cancelled due to weather)
April 20, 2023, 10:30 am: Indian River Area Library
August 15, 2023, 1 pm: Beaver Island District Library (Changed from 8-17-23 to 8-15-23 at the April Board meeting)
September 21, 2023, 10:30 am: Oscoda County District Library – Budget Hearing
Notice: The Northland Library Cooperative Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed library cooperative budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2023 – September 30, 2024 and proposed amendments to the FY 22-23 Budget at the Oscoda County District Library located at 430 W. Eighth Street in Mio, Mi on September 21, 2023 at 10:30 am. A copy of the budget is available at this link : Budget FY 22-23, Amendments and Proposed FY 23-24. The Northland Library Cooperative must hold a public hearing before the final adoption of the budget. Any interested person will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public meeting regarding the proposed budget. The Northland Library Cooperative will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services upon 3-days notice to the board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services or any person having questions should contact the library by calling the following : Linda Adams at 231-855-2206 or emailing, ladams@northland.lib.mi.us.
Dated: August 21, 2023
23-24 Schedule of Advisory Council and Board of Trustees Meetings:
Thursday, October 26, 2023, 10:30 am: Peninsula Community Library
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 10:30 am: Topinabee Public Library
Friday, April 19, 2024 at 10:30 am: Interlochen Public Library
Wednesday, August 14, 2024, 10:30 am: Tahquamenon Area Library- pending (Budget Review)
Thursday, September 26, 2024, 10:30 am: Montmorency County Public Libraries (Budget Hearing)
Notice: The Northland Library Cooperative Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed library cooperative budget for the fiscal year October 1, 2024 – September 30, 2025 and proposed amendments to the FY 23-24 Budget at the Montmorency County Public Library located at 11901 Haymeadow Rd in Atlanta, MI on September 26, 2024 at 10:30 am. A copy of the budget is available at this link :___________ The Northland Library Cooperative must hold a public hearing before the final adoption of the budget. Any interested person will be given the opportunity to be heard at the public meeting regarding the proposed budget. The Northland Library Cooperative will provide necessary reasonable auxiliary aids and services upon 3-days notice to the board. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services or any person having questions should contact the library by calling the following : Linda Adams at 231-855-2206 or emailing, ladams@northland.lib.mi.us.
Dated:
Advisory and Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes
FY 22-23:
| Date | Location | Advisory Council | Board Minutes |
| November 3, 2022 | Cheboygan Area Public Library | 11-22 Advisory Council Minutes | 11-22 Board Minutes |
| December 15, 2022 | Virtual Advisory Council Board meeting cancelled due to weather |
12-22 Advisory Council Minutes | Board Meeting cancelled due to weather |
| April 20, 2023 | Indian River Area Library | 4-23 NLC Advisory Council Minutes | 4-23 NLC Board Minutes |
| August 15, 2023 | Beaver Island District Library |
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| September 21, 2023 | Oscoda County District Library |
| FY 21-22 | Location | Advisory Council | Board Minutes |
| October 21,2021 | Cheboygan Area Public Library | 10-21-21 Advisory Council Minutes | 10-21-21 Board Minutes |
| December 16, 2021 | Traverse Area District Library | 12-16-21 Advisory Council Minutes Northland Co-Op | 12-16-21 Board Minutes |
| April 21, 2022 | Charlevoix Public Library | 4-21-22 Advisory Council Minutes | 4-21-22 Board Minutes |
| August 18, 2022 | Kalkaska County Library | 8-18-22 Advisory Council Minutes | 8-18-22 Board Minutes |
| September 15, 2022 | Otsego County Library | 9-15-22 Advisory Council Minutes | 9-15-22 Board Minutes |
| Date | Location | |
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September 17, 2020 August 20, 2020 April 16, 2020 Dec 5, |
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting Charlevoix Public Library |
9-17-2020 Advisory Council Minutes 8-20-2020 Advisory Council Minutes 4-16-2020 Advisory Council Minutes Northland Co-Op |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Petoskey District Library | |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Traverse Area District Library | 9-19-19 Board Minutes 9-19-19 Special Board Meeting Minutes |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Presque Isle District Library | Minutes |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Otsego County Library | 4-18-2019 Board Minutes |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Charlevoix Public Library | Minutes |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Boyne District Library | 10-25-2018 Board Minutes |
| Sept 20, 2018 | Cheboygan Area Public Library | Minutes |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Suttons Bay Bingham District Library | Minutes |
| Apr 26, 2018 | Oscoda County Library | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Traverse Area District Library | Agenda Director Report Minutes |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Presque Isle District Library | Minutes |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Topinabee Public Library | Minutes |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Otsego County Library | Minutes |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Charlevoix Public Library | Minutes |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Alcona County Library | Minutes |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Oscoda County Library | Minutes |
| Dec 3, 2015 | Cheboygan Area Public Library | Minutes |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Petoskey District Library | Minutes |
| Sep 17, 2015 | Crooked Tree District Library | Minutes |
| Aug 27, 2015 | Boyne District Library | Minutes |
| May 22, 2015 | Alcona County Library | Minutes |
| Date | Location | Advisory Council | Board |
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October 15, 2020 |
Virtual |
Advisory Council Minutes 10-15-20 | Board Minutes 10-15-20 |
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December 17, 2020 |
Virtual |
Advisory Council Minutes 12-17-20 | Board Minutes 12-17-20 |
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April 15, 2021 |
Virtual |
Advisory Council Minutes 4-15-21 | Board Minutes 4-15-21 |
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August 19, 2021 |
Petoskey District Library | Advisory Council Minutes 8-19-21 | Board Minutes 8-19-21 |
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September 23, 2021 |
Alcona County Library |
Advisory Council Minutes 9-23-21 | Board Minutes 9-23-21 |
Advisory Council Meeting Minutes
| Date | Location | |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Traverse Area District Library | |
| Aug 22, 2019 | Presque Isle District Library | Minutes |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Otsego County Library | |
| Dec 6, 2018 | Charlevoix Public Library | Minutes |
| Oct 25, 2018 | Boyne District Library | |
| Sept 20, 2018 | Cheboygan Area Public Library | |
| Aug 23, 2018 | Suttons Bay Bingham District Library | Minutes |
| Apr 26, 2018 | Oscoda County Library | |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Traverse Area District Library | Agenda Minutes |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Presque Isle District Library | Minutes |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Otsego County Library | Minutes |
| Dec 1, 2016 | Traverse Area District Library | Minutes |
| Aug 18, 2016 | Alcona County Library | Minutes |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Minutes |