The Library Board consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor for five-year terms.  The Library Board is a policy board. It determines the scope of the Library's collection, establishes policy concerning what books are to be kept, housed, or exhibited by the state library, promotes education in the area of history and library and archival science in the commonwealth and enters into agreements with institutions and organizations with similar purposes.

John S. DiYorio, Chair
Wytheville

Ronald S. Kozlowski, Vice Chair
Richmond

Cynthia V. Bailey
Richmond

Jon Bowerbank
Rosedale

Christopher R. Clarke
Leesburg

Marc Leepson
Middleburg

George E. Lovelace
Vienna

Valerie Jean Mayo
Colonial Beach

Meyera E. Oberndorf
Virginia Beach

David Poyer
Franktown

Mark D. Romer
Richmond

Charles W. Sydnor, Jr.
Midlothian

Carole M. Weinstein
Richmond

Clifton A. Woodrum III
Roanoke