Board of Trustees
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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.
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Sheila Whalen - President
Term: 7/01/2007 – 7/01/2013
5119 69th Street
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-251-4898
office: 515-875-7566 |
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Thomas P. Graves - Vice President
Term: 7/01/2010 – 7/01/2016 7012 Sheridan Circle
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
office: 515-309-3776 |
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Jeffrey Merrill - Secretary
Term: 7/01/2011 – 7/01/2017 3818 77th Street
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-278-4895 office: 515-243-7509 |
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Jerry Brimeyer
Term: 8/01/2012 – 7/01/2014
9215 Oakwood Drive Urbandale, Iowa 50322
office: 515-223-9104
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Marva McCarty
Term: 8/01/2012 – 7/01/2018
3909 81st Street
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-276-0751
office: 515-491-0107
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Marlyn McKeen |
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Diana Ripperger
Term: 5/29/2012 – 7/01/2015
3413 Eula Drive
Urbandale, Iowa 50322
home: 515-270-2161 |






