Davis stepping down from library board

The Deschutes Public Library Board is seeking applicants for a vacancy in the Zone 2 position, which represents Sisters, Tumalo, parts of east and north Bend, and surrounding areas. The position is being vacated by Linda Davis, who has served for 11 years and announced her departure on November 11, citing health reasons.

“The Board is grateful for Linda Davis’s dedication to the Library and to the community it serves,” said Board President Martha Lawler. “Her steady presence and collaborative approach has been an asset to the Board and the Library.”

To be eligible to fill the vacancy, an applicant must be a resident of Zone 2 of the Deschutes Public Library District.

Zone 2 includes precincts 11, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 22, 30, 34, 37, 41, 45 and 49.

A map of Library Zones is available at www.dpl.pub/libraryboardzones.

A precinct map can be found at www.deschutes.org/clerk/page/precinct-and-district-maps.

All applicants must submit an application by 4 p.m.

on Friday, December 11.

Applications are available at www.deschuteslibrary.org/about/board/vacancy.pdf.

Interviews will be held in mid-December. An individual selected by the Library Board from the applicants will be appointed to fill the position starting January 1, 2021, and will be expected to join the Board for its January 13, meeting. The individual will serve through June 30, 2021. The Zone 2 position is up for reelection in May 2021.

The Board meets monthly on the second Wednesday at noon. The Board may also hold subcommittee meetings and planning sessions.