CITY OF BENNINGTON

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES VACANCY NOTICE

CITY OFFICE; 15505 WAREHOUSE ST, BENNINGTON, NE

402-238-2375

The City of Bennington is seeking applicants for an appointment to serve on the Bennington Public Library Board of Trustees. The four-year term beginning in January 2027 is open to residents of the City of Bennington or unincorporated Douglas County. Individuals interested in the position should submit a letter of interest to the City Office at City of Bennington, P.O. Box 221, Bennington, NE 68007 or clerk@benningtonne.com no later than Monday, November 30. For more information, please contact Library Director Lisa Flaxbeard at 402-238-2201 or lisa@benningtonlibrary.org.

Mindi Laaker

City Clerk

CITY OF BENNINGTON MUNICIPAL CODE

ARTICLE VI – LIBRARY BOARD

SECTION 1-601: MEMBERS, TERMS, DUTIES

Pursuant to Nebraska Revised Statute §51-201 a Library Board for the City of Bennington has previously been established. The Library Board shall be appointed and shall consist of at least five members, a majority of which shall be residents of the City. Members of the Library Board shall be nominated by the mayor and approved by a majority vote of the City Council.

The members of the Library Board shall serve a four-year term of office, and may be reappointed at the end of any such term. In cases of vacancies by resignation, removal, or otherwise, the mayor and City Council shall fill such vacancy for the unexpired term. The Library Board’s members shall serve without compensation and may be required, in the discretion of the City Council, to give a bond in a sum set by resolution of the City Council and conditioned upon the faithful performance of their duties. Neither the mayor nor any member of the City Council shall serve as a member of the Library Board while serving a term of office as mayor or as a member of the City Council.

At the time of the Library Board’s first meeting in January of each year, the members shall organize by selecting from their number a president, secretary, and such other officers as may be necessary. No member of the Library Board shall serve in the capacity of both president and secretary. It shall be the duty of the secretary to keep the full and correct minutes and records of all meetings and to file the same with the city clerk, where they shall be available for public inspection at any reasonable time. A majority of the Library Board’s members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The Library Board shall meet at such times as the City Council may designate, or as otherwise provided in the procedures and rules which the Library Board may adopt. Special meetings may be held upon the call of the president or any three members of the Library Board.

The Library Board shall have the authority to appoint a librarian and all other library employees, subject to the approval of the City Council. It shall be the duty of the Library Board to have general charge of the library and to establish appropriate by-laws, rules, and regulations for the Board’s guidance and for the management, operation, and governance of the library as it may deem expedient, but not inconsistent with §§51-201 to 51-219 of the Nebraska Revised Statutes. The Library Board shall have supervisory authority over all employees of the library including the librarian. All actions of the Library Board shall be subject to the review and supervision of the City Council. The Library Board shall be responsible for making such reports and performing such additional duties as the City Council may designate from time to time.

(Amended 9-12-05, Ord. No. 316; 1-8-07, Ord. No. 354)


Public Notice

BENNINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 
BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 at 6:00 PM

LOCATION:
Bennington Public Library Conference Room 
11401 N 156th Street, Bennington, Nebraska

Agenda
1.  Call to Order – Roll Call – Open Meetings Act
2.  Minutes of previous Library Board meeting
3.  Reports
4.  Library Policy Review
5.  Advocacy Tip
6.  Announcements
      A.  Next City Council Meeting
      C.  Next Library Board Meeting
7.  Public Comments - This is the proper time for public comments on any topic or matter which is not on the agenda.
8.  Adjournment