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

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