City · Libraries
Tacoma Public Library Board of Trustees
Status being verified
City of Tacoma / Tacoma Public Library · Tacoma, Washington
The Library Board of Trustees oversees the operation of the Tacoma Public Library system, which includes the Main Library in downtown Tacoma and all neighborhood libraries. The board appoints the Library Director and establishes and reviews library policies.
Who currently sits on it
5 listed
- Andrea Cobb
Trustee - Elizabeth Bowman
Trustee - J. Manny Santiago
President - Joel Zylstra
Vice President - Priya Saxena
Trustee
This membership list was last checked against an official source on Jul 26, 2026.
What the role involves
- Oversee operation of the Tacoma Public Library system
- Appoint the Library Director
- Establish and review library policies
How the seat is filled
- Who appoints
- Nominated by the Mayor and appointed by a majority vote of the Tacoma City Council
- Who is eligible
- Trustees must live within Tacoma city limits. The board consists of five members.
- Residency required
- Yes
- Term
- 5 years
- Meets
- Monthly, third Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
- Time commitment
- Not stated by the agency
- Compensation
- Not stated by the agency
- Status
- Status being verified
- Official notice
- tacoma.gov →
- Official membership roster
- tacomalibrary.org →
- Last verified by IAAC
- Jul 26, 2026
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