The Tuscarawas County Public Library System Board meets the 3rd Monday of each month in the Main Library's meeting room at 5:30PM.
Board Members
Mary Burns (President)
Appointed by County Commissioners, at-large
Email: mburns@barbourbooks.com
Appointed 1996, term ends 4/30/2021
Merry Pretorius (Vice-President)
Appointed by Court of Common Pleas, represents Tuscarawas area
Email: keithandmerry@gmail.com
Appointed 1999, term ends 12/31/2024
Nancy Wharmby (Secretary)
Appointed by County Commissioners, represents Bolivar area
Email: wharmn@aol.com
Appointed 2007, term ends 5/21/2023
Joanne Limbach
Appointed by Court of Common Pleas, at-large
Email: jlimbach@roadrunner.com
Appointed 1992, term ends 12/31/2019
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman
Appointed by County Commissioners, represents Strasburg area
Email: kgallagherwilsterman@myhospice.org
Appointed 2017, term ends 5/01/2025
Michael Ernest
Appointed by County Commissioners, represents New Philadelphia area
Email: mernest@jurlawfirm.com
Appointed 2015, term ends 5/01/2019
Tony Yoder
Appointed by Court of Common Pleas, represents Sugarcreek area
Email: tyoder@invp.com
Appointed 2016, term ends 12/31/2022
Board Committees 2019
Building and Grounds
Tony Yoder, Chair
Merry Pretorius
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman
Extension Services
Merry Pretorius, Chair
Nancy Wharmby
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman
Marketing and Public Relations
Kait Gallagher-Wilsterman, Chair
Michael Ernest
Nancy Wharmby
Finance
Joanne Limbach, Chair
Tony Yoder
Michael Ernest
Personnel
Nancy Wharmby, Chair
Joanne Limbach
Merry Pretorius
Records Retention
Mary Burns, Chair
Michael Ernest
Joanne Limbach
Note: The President of the Board is an ex officio member of all committees.