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
Vacancy
Appointed by Court of Common Pleas, at-large
Email:
Appointed xx, term ends xx
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
Vacancy, Chair
Tony Yoder
Michael Ernest
Personnel
Nancy Wharmby, Chair
Vacancy
Merry Pretorius
Records Retention
Mary Burns, Chair
Michael Ernest
Vacancy
Note: The President of the Board is an ex officio member of all committees.