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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 6:00pm at the library and are open to the public unless a called closed Session is necessary.
2022 Board Meeting Dates:
January 24
March 28
May 23
July 25
September 26
November 28
Click on the links below to contact Board of Trustees members via e-mail.
Chairperson Jeff Jennings, Clayton (County) Appointed 6/7/2021
Vice-Chairperson Megan Shaner, Smithfield (County) Appointed 6/1/2015
Lizzet Acevedo, Smithfield (County) Appointed 12/7/2020
Connie Barbour, Smithfield (Town) Appointed 3/2/2021
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
Jennifer Seagraves, Cleveland (County) Appointed 8/2/2021
Jane Shipman, Smithfield (Town) Appointed 1/7/2020
(1) Vacant County Position