Board of Library Trustees

The Southern Maryland Regional Library Association (SMRLA) is governed by a board of trustees. Members are drawn from Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties. The Board consists of a library trustee from each county library system and up to two members of the public from each county served by the library systems. Trustees serve five-year terms and may not serve more than two consecutive terms.  You may contact the board of trustees via email (regionalboard@smrla.org).

SMRLA is currently recruiting for members of the public to represent Calvert County and St. Mary’s County. Interested candidates can view our Board of Trustees recruitment document.

Board Meetings

The SMRLA board meets the second Tuesday of every other month at 4 p.m. Meetings may be held in person or virtually. Meeting notices, including the agenda, will be posted on this page.

Remote Attendance Information for the October 13th Board of Trustees Meeting

Agenda for the Board of Trustees Meeting on October 13, 2026

October 13, 2026

4:00 p.m.

AGENDA

Call to Order

GASB Disclosure Report – David Boomershine, Boomershine Consulting Group, LLC

Audit Presentation – Michelle Bohlayer & Jeff Griffith, Alta Group

VOTE: Approval of August 11, 2026 Minutes

VOTE: Approval of August 25, 2026 Minutes

CEO’s Report

New Business

VOTE: Community Survey Vendor

9/10/2026 St. Mary’s County Library Board Meeting

  • SAILOR Network
  • Building Agreement
  • Task Force with St. Mary’s County Library

2027 Holiday Closures

FY 2027 Goals:

Board Meeting Schedule

Annual Tasks & Deadlines

Reminders

Sign up to receive the Maryland State Library Agency’s Maryland Libraries Today here.

Support the Maryland Library Association by purchasing a limited edition Halloween 2026 shirt!

Our second SMRLA Board Lunch & Learn on Library Advocacy is at 1 p.m. on November 5. Click here to join the meeting.

The Citizens for Maryland Libraries Conference is on Saturday, November 7 at the Baltimore County Public Library’s Owings Mills Branch.

Closed Session

In accordance with General Provisions Art. § 3-305(b):

“(1) To discuss the appointment, employment, assignment, promotion, discipline, demotion, compensation, removal, resignation, or performance evaluation of appointees, employees, or officials over whom this public body has jurisdiction; any other personnel matter that affects one or more specific individuals”

The Board will discuss the CEO’s FY 2026 evaluation and the CEO’s FY 2027 goals.

Adjourn

Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes prior to April 24th, 2026 are available in our archive.  Historical Meeting Minutes available upon request.

Board Members

Suzanne Darby (2024-2029) is SMRLA’s board president and a member of the Charles County Public Library Board of Trustees.

John Johnston (2024-2026) is the board vice president and a member of the St. Mary’s County Library board of trustees.

Ronald Crupi (2025-2030) is SMRLA’s board treasurer and a member of the Calvert Library Board of Library Trustees.

Rodney C. Flowers (2025-2030), is a community member from St. Mary’s County. The Leonardtown resident is Director of Facilitation for The Department of the Navy’s NAVALX Agility Cell and Founder and President of Inspirational Endeavors, LLC, a consulting and training firm. He hold a Master’s in Business Administration from Florida Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian College. Flowers has been a Southern Maryland resident for 24 years.

William Holston (2026-2031) is a community member from Calvert County.

Lisa Price (2026-2031) is a community member from Charles County.

Hannah Cooksey (2026-2031) is a community member from St. Mary’s County.