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

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