Library of Virginia Board

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 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.

The Code of Virginia grants the Library Board the authority to award an honorary Patron of Letters degree to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the realm of arts, history, humanities or information, library or archival science. The Library of Virginia's Patron of Letters degree is the agency's highest honor, awarded each year at the Annual Virginia Literary Awards Celebration.

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Photograph of LVA Library Board members 2025-2026

2026-2027 Roster

Malfourd TrumboChair
Williamsburg

Elizabeth FowlerVice Chair
Williamsburg

Laura Blevins
Abingdon

Peter E. Broadbent Jr.
Richmond

C. Paul Brockwell Jr.
Richmond

Chelle Davis
Virginia Beach

Kimberly Dove
Broadway

Carol Finerty
Alexandria

Samuel Hayes III
Glen Allen

Barbara Vines Little
Orange

Suzy Szasz Palmer
Richmond

Dr. Mary S. Prentice
Lynchburg

Stanley Reid
Fairfax

Nancy Rodrigues
Surry

Blythe Scott
Norfolk

  • Upcoming Meeting Dates
  • Meeting Agendas & Materials
  • Meeting Minutes
  • General Board Information
Unless otherwise noted, meetings are held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.

Monday, January 11, 2027
LVA Library Board Meeting

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Monday, April 5, 2027
LVA Library Board Meeting

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m

Monday, June 14, 2027
LVA Library Board Annual Meeting

10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m
2026-2027
Monday, September 14, 2026, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, July 8, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting Agenda

2025-2026
Monday, June 22, 2026, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, June 16, 2026, Researcher and Public Engagement Committee Agenda
Monday, June 15, 2026, Government Relations & Finance Committee Agenda
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Collections & Archives Committee Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Library Development Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, May 26, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
Monday, April 20, 2026, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, Executive Committee Meeting Agenda
Monday, January 12, 2026, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, September 15, 2025, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Thursday, July 17, 2025, Executive Committee Meeting Agenda

2024-2025
Monday, June 23, 2025, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Friday, April 11, 2025, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Friday, February 21, 2025, ACRMS Committee Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, January 6, 2025, Board Meeting (cancelled due to inclement weather)
Thursday, November 21, 2024, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Friday, September 20, 2024, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, June 24, 2024, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, April 22, 2024, Library Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, January 8, 2024, Library Board Meeting Agenda

2002-2023
Library of Virginia Board Meeting Agendas & Materials are available via our web archive.

Researchers may also access the original paper records at the Library of Virginia.
2026-2027
September 14, 2026 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes

2025-2026
Monday, June 22, 2026 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 20, 2026 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Executive Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 12, 2026 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, September 15, 2025 Library Board Meeting Minutes

2024-2025
Monday, June 23, 2025 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, April 11, 2025 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, February 21, 2025 ACRMS Committee Meeting Minutes
Wednesday, February 5, 2025 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Thursday, November 21, 2024 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Friday, September 20, 2024 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, June 24, 2024 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, April 22, 2024 Library Board Meeting Minutes
Monday, January 8, 2024 Library Board Meeting Minutes

2002-2023
Library of Virginia Board Meeting Minutes are available via our web archive.

Researchers may also access the original paper records at the Library of Virginia.

Patron of Letters

The Code of Virginia grants the Library Board the authority to award an honorary Patron of Letters degree to individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the realm of art, history, humanities, or information, library or archival science.

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