Public Library Board

The Public Library Board​ is appointed by City Council, with not less than nine nor more than 15 members, including two members who are high school students (a junior and a senior). The members are appointed for four years, except the student appointments, which are for two years.

Meeting Information

The Board meets monthly on the second Monday of the month at 5 p.m. at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia. There are no scheduled meetings in June, July or August. Please contact VBPL Staff Liaison, Nathalie J. Lym at  (757) 385-8709 or nlym@vbgov.com for meeting information and archived meeting records.

Membership List

Name

Term Begins

Term Ends

Name

Lisa Varga, chair

Term Begins

Sept. 1, 2020

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2028

Name

Alexander McDaniel, Esq., 2nd vice chair

Term Begins

Sept. 20, 2022

Term Ends

March 31, 2025

Name

Tiffany Arguello

Term Begins

Sept. 19, 2023

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2027

Name

Josie Buni

Term Begins

July 13, 2021

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2026

Name

Lynn Carwell

Term Begins

March 2, 2021

Term Ends

March 31, 2025

Name

Jennifer Clements, VBCPS tech coordinator

Term Begins

Oct. 17, 2023

Term Ends

Sept. 30, 2027

Name

Marguerite Durand

Term Begins

Sept. 20, 2022

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2027

Name

Nealy Gihan

Term Begins

Sept. 1, 2022

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2026

Name

Calvern Jackson-Green

Term Begins

Sept. 20, 2022

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2026

Name

Robert "Buzzy" Hofheimer

Term Begins

Aug. 20, 2019

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2028

Name

Jayla Smith, senior student

Term Begins

Jan. 2, 2024

Term Ends

June 30, 2025

Name

Robert Covington, junior student

Term Begins

July 1, 2024

Term Ends

June 30, 2025

Name

James Vanterpool

Term Begins

Sept. 19, 2023

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2027

Name

Charlotte Zito

Term Begins

Sept. 1, 2022

Term Ends

Aug. 31, 2026

City Council Liaison

Name

Jennifer V. Rouse, councilmember

Term Begins

N/A

Term Ends

N/A

Staff Liaison

Term Begins

N/A

Term Ends

N/A