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Our Mission
Our mission is to enhance the overall quality of life in our communities by promoting and developing readers of all ages and cultivating in them a passion for lifelong reading and learning.
Strategic Plan
Beginning in September 2012, a community-based planning committee met and helped develop a five-year strategic plan for the public libraries of Johnston County. Community stakeholders, the public at large, and library staff members provided input and feedback to the community planning committee throughout the process. The resulting plan guides us through 2018 and can be viewed in its entirety here.
Board of Trustees
The Public Library of Johnston County and Smithfield is a nonprofit organization governed by a 12-Member Board of Trustees with 6 positions appointed by the Town of Smithfield and 6 positions appointed by Johnston County. The term of appointment is 3 years with re-appointments made at the approval of the town and county. Meetings typically are held at 6:00 pm at the library and are open to the public unless a "called Closed Session" is necessary.
2021 Board Meeting Dates:
Jan 25
Mar 29
May 24
Jul 26
Sep 27
Nov 29
Click on the links below to contact Board of Trustees members via e-mail.
Chairperson Megan Shaner, Smithfield (County) Appointed 6/1/2015
Vice Chairperson Jerry Ferguson, Smithfield (County) Appointed 7/1/2013
Treasurer Debbie Cobb, Princeton (County) Appointed 8/4/2008
Lizzet Acevedo, Smithfield (County) Appointed 12/7/2020
Janice Bizzell, Princeton (County) Appointed 10/3/2014
Rick Childrey, Smithfield (Town) Appointed 5/2/2017
Crystal Kimpson Roberts, Smithfield (Town) Appointed 2/7/2017
Terri Lee, Smithfield (Town) Appointed 8/13/2019
Alesia Sanders, Smithfield (Town) Appointed 5/17/2020
Jane Shipman, Smithfield (Town) Appointed 1/7/2020
(1) County Vacant Position
(1) Town Vacant Position