The mayor isalways a full,voting memberof a city libraryboard.Library directors wholimit the informationthey share withtrustees encouragegood and efficientboard behavior.Choosethe bestbookspossible.The job of theboard presidentis the same asthat of thelibrary director.A librarydirector doesn'tusually need awritten jobdescription.All boardofficers candirectlibrary staff.PersonnelissuesMeetings withan attorneywhere attorney-client privilegeappliesThe librarydirector is notnecessary forgood boardmeetings.Work forgoodfinancialsupport.Trustees whocriticize thepolicies of theboard in public area good educationfor the city council.Being able toargue betterand louder is agood attributefor a trustee.Library boardmembersserve withoutpay.Executivesessions canonly be calledfor a fewreasons.Including lots ofextra informationabout personallives of trusteesattracts betterboard members.Library boardmeeting dates,times, andlocations shouldbe kept secret ifpossible.Hire aGoodDirector.The library boardis responsible fordeciding how bigthe library budgetshould be.Quorum for acity library is4: a majorityof the board.Boardauthoritydepends oncity council.The boardmay only actas a group,during officalmeetings.Only bills under$100 may beapproved if theboard doesn'thave a quorum.Preliminarymeetings tonegotiatereal estatepurchases.DevelopLibraryPolicies.The mayor isalways a full,voting memberof a city libraryboard.Library directors wholimit the informationthey share withtrustees encouragegood and efficientboard behavior.Choosethe bestbookspossible.The job of theboard presidentis the same asthat of thelibrary director.A librarydirector doesn'tusually need awritten jobdescription.All boardofficers candirectlibrary staff.PersonnelissuesMeetings withan attorneywhere attorney-client privilegeappliesThe librarydirector is notnecessary forgood boardmeetings.Work forgoodfinancialsupport.Trustees whocriticize thepolicies of theboard in public area good educationfor the city council.Being able toargue betterand louder is agood attributefor a trustee.Library boardmembersserve withoutpay.Executivesessions canonly be calledfor a fewreasons.Including lots ofextra informationabout personallives of trusteesattracts betterboard members.Library boardmeeting dates,times, andlocations shouldbe kept secret ifpossible.Hire aGoodDirector.The library boardis responsible fordeciding how bigthe library budgetshould be.Quorum for acity library is4: a majorityof the board.Boardauthoritydepends oncity council.The boardmay only actas a group,during officalmeetings.Only bills under$100 may beapproved if theboard doesn'thave a quorum.Preliminarymeetings tonegotiatereal estatepurchases.DevelopLibraryPolicies.

Library Board Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The mayor is always a full, voting member of a city library board.
  2. Library directors who limit the information they share with trustees encourage good and efficient board behavior.
  3. Choose the best books possible.
  4. The job of the board president is the same as that of the library director.
  5. A library director doesn't usually need a written job description.
  6. All board officers can direct library staff.
  7. Personnel issues
  8. Meetings with an attorney where attorney-client privilege applies
  9. The library director is not necessary for good board meetings.
  10. Work for good financial support.
  11. Trustees who criticize the policies of the board in public are a good education for the city council.
  12. Being able to argue better and louder is a good attribute for a trustee.
  13. Library board members serve without pay.
  14. Executive sessions can only be called for a few reasons.
  15. Including lots of extra information about personal lives of trustees attracts better board members.
  16. Library board meeting dates, times, and locations should be kept secret if possible.
  17. Hire a Good Director.
  18. The library board is responsible for deciding how big the library budget should be.
  19. Quorum for a city library is 4: a majority of the board.
  20. Board authority depends on city council.
  21. The board may only act as a group, during offical meetings.
  22. Only bills under $100 may be approved if the board doesn't have a quorum.
  23. Preliminary meetings to negotiate real estate purchases.
  24. Develop Library Policies.