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

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