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

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