Board of Trustees

The Urbandale Public Library Board of Trustees consists of seven Urbandale residents, who are appointed for six-year terms by the Mayor of Urbandale with the approval of the Urbandale City Council.  The Board of Trustees develops policies, approves expenditures and plans for library growth.
Meetings are usually held on the fourth Monday of the month in the conference room at the library, 3520 86th Street.  All meetings are open to the public.
Julie Kroll - President
Term: 10/17/2000 – 7/01/2012

6500 Aurora Avenue
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-253-0494
office: 515-270-8080
Sheila Whalen - Vice President
Term: 7/01/2007 – 7/01/2013

5119 69th Street
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-251-4898
office: 515-875-7566
Thomas P. Graves - Secretary
Term: 7/01/2010 – 7/01/2016

7012 Sheridan Circle
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
office: 515-309-3776
Marlyn McKeen
Term: 1/07/1992 – 7/01/2013

9326 Hickory Drive
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-253-9017
Jeffrey Merrill
Term: 7/01/2011 – 7/01/2017

3818 77th Street
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-278-4895
office: 515-243-7509
Mark Zlab
Term: 8/06/2002 – 7/01/2014

9104 Tanglewood Drive
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
office: 515-875-9456