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

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