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

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