Board of Trustees
The Library is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees who generously volunteer their time and talents to further the Library’s mission. Trustees are appointed to a six-year term by the Mayor with approval of the City Council. Meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the public and are held in the Library’s Conference Room.
Residents of Urbandale interested in serving on the Board of Trustees must submit an application. The application is available on the City of Urbandale’s website.
Bylaws of the Urbandale Public Library Board of Trustees.
Diana Ripperger
President
Term: 05/29/2012 — 06/30/2027
Phone: 515-270-2161
Kerry Vande Kieft
Vice President
Term: 07/03/2018 — 06/30/2026
Phone: 515-770-4629
Mary Keck
Secretary
Term: 12/03/2019 — 06/30/2025
Phone: 515-306-1933
Thomas P. Graves
Term: 06/29/2010 — 06/30/2023
Phone: 515-276-0232
Marva McCarty
Term: 08/07/2012 — 06/30/2024
Phone: 515-491-0107
Jeffrey Merrill
Term: 07/26/2011 — 06/30/2023
Phone: 515-243-7509
Gregory Ward
Term: 07/09/2013 — 06/30/2025
Phone: 515-371-4108
