Board of Directors

Kathy Lazenby

President

Alice Snodgrass

Vice President

Paul Teverow

Secretary

Matt Cline

Treasurer

Karen Gunderman

Member at Large

Scott Meeker

Member at Large

Jeana Gockley

Director

Diane Reid Adams

JPL Board of Trustees Representative

Thriving communities need strong library programs and services.

Over the past year, a board of six – working in conjunction with the library director and a member of the Joplin Public Library Board – have successfully adopted by-laws, attained 501(c)(3) status and developed sort- and long-term goals for the Friends group.

Our board members have a variety of experience in library board service and serving on other community organizations, as well as being patrons of the JPL. The library board has endorsed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Friends group, clearing the way for the organizations to work together.