Library Commission
“The library commission consists of seven qualified electors, one of whom is city treasurer. The members are appointed by the mayor for three years with two members’ terms expiring each year. The library commission has the authority to make rules for the control of Warren Public Library, and appoints the city librarian. They authorize expenditures to operate the library; provided, that such expenditures do not exceed the allowances or appropriations made therefore by the city council. The council levies such tax as is required for participation in state or other library aid, but not to exceed one-half mill for such purposes.” (From the Warren City Charter, adopted 1956)
Members
- Natalie Piernak, Chairman
- Emma Howard, Vice-Chairman
- William Rudd, Secretary
- Vacant, Treasurer
- Stephanie Jurva, Trustee
- Theadora Strother, Trustee
- Lorie Barnwell, Trustee
Ex-Officio: Henry Newnan
Maria McCarville, Library Director
Library Commission Schedule, Agendas and Meeting Minutes
(All meetings start at 6:00 pm – updated 4.25.23 )
Upcoming Meetings
Previous Meetings
2026
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Meeting | Thursday, August 20, 2026 | Agenda | |
| Regular Meeting | Thursday, July 16, 2026 | No Quorum | Agenda Addendum |
| Regular Meeting | Thursday, June 18, 2026 | Agenda | |
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | 7:00 pm | Agenda |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 21, 2026 | Agenda | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, April 16, 2026 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, April 8, 2026 | Meeting at 6:15pm | Agenda Minutes |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 19, 2026 | Rescheduling Notice- March 23, 2026 Agenda Addenda Cancellation Notice Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, February 19, 2026 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 15, 2026 | Agenda Addendum Minutes |
2025
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Monday, December 1, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Friday, November 21, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 20, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, October 23, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, October 2, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 18, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Monday, August 4, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, July 17, 2025 | Agenda Addendum Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, June 25, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 15, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, May 7, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, April 23, 2025 | Agenda | |
| Special Meeting (Cancelled) | Monday, April 7, 2025 | Agenda Cancellation Notice | |
| Special Meeting | Monday, March 31, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 20, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, March 13, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Special Meeting (Cancelled) | Wednesday, March 5, 2025 | Cancellation Notice Agenda | |
| Special Meeting | Monday, February 3, 2025 | Agenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 16, 2025 | Agenda and Packet Minutes |
2024
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 21, 2024 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, October 3, 2024 | Agenda and Packet | |
| Standard Meeting (Cancelled) | Thursday, September 19, 2024 | Agenda and Packet Cancellation Notice | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 16, 2024 | Minutes Agenda and Packet (875 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, April 25, 2024 | Agenda Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 21, 2024 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 18, 2024 | Agenda and Packet Minutes |
2023
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 9, 2023 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 21, 2023 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| May 18, 2023 | Thursday, May 18, 2023 | Agenda and Packet Minutes (79 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Tuesday, April 25, 2023 | This meeting will take place at 6:00 pm in the Mark Twain Room at the Warren Civic Center Library. | Agenda and Packet (208 Kilobytes) Meeting Time Change Announcement (213 Kilobytes) Minutes (344 Kilobytes) |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 16, 2023 | Agenda and Packet | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 19, 2023 | Agenda and Packet | |
| Special Meeting | Friday, January 6, 2023 | This meeting will take place at 6:00 pm in the Mark Twain Room at the Warren Civic Center Library. | Agenda and Packet |
2022
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, December 15, 2022 | Rescheduled from November 17, 2022 | Agenda and Packet Reschedule Notice (165 Kilobytes) |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 15, 2022 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, June 15, 2022 | Warren Civic Center Library – Conference Room | Agenda Addendum Minutes (548 Kilobytes) |
| Special Meeting | Monday, June 13, 2022 | Warren Civic Center Library – Twain Room | Agenda (404 Kilobytes) |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 19, 2022 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 17, 2022 | This meeting was held at Lord of the Harvest Christian Fellowship, 21601 Schoenherr Rd, Warren, MI 48089. | Agenda and Packet Minutes |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 20, 2022 | This meeting will be held in-person in the 1st floor Conference Room at Warren City Hall or can be watched via Zoom. | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Minutes |
2021
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 18, 2021 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 16, 2021 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Minutes | |
| Special Meeting | Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Meeting Video Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Meeting Video Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 20, 2021 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Addenda Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 18, 2021 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 21, 2021 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Minutes |
2020
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, December 10, 2020 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting – Cancelled | Thursday, November 19, 2020 | ||
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 17, 2020 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, July 9, 2020 | Agenda and Zoom Login Information (16 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting – Cancelled | Thursday, May 21, 2020 | ||
| Standard Meeting – Cancelled | Thursday, March 19, 2020 | ||
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 16, 2020 | Agenda and Packet Minutes – Unapproved |
2019
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, December 12, 2019 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 19, 2019 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 16, 2019 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 28, 2019 | meeting originally scheduled 3-21-19 | Agenda and Packet Minutes |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 17, 2019 | Agenda and Packet Minutes |
2018
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting – Cancelled | Friday, November 15, 2019 | ||
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 20, 2018 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 17, 2018 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 15, 2018 | Agenda and Packet Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 18, 2018 | Minutes Agenda and Packet |
2017
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 16, 2017 | Minutes | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 21, 2017 | Minutes Agenda and Packet | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 18, 2017 | Minutes Agenda and Packet | |
| Standard Meeting – Cancelled | Thursday, March 16, 2017 | ||
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 19, 2017 | Minutes Agenda and Packet | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, January 5, 2017 | 1-5-17-Minutes (24 Kilobytes) |
2016
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, December 15, 2016 | Minutes Agenda and Packet | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 15, 2016 | Agenda and Packet Minutes (3 Megabytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 19, 2016 | Minutes Agenda and Packet (3 Megabytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 17, 2016 | Agenda and Packet (283 Kilobytes) Minutes (139 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 21, 2016 | Minutes Agenda and Packet (5 Megabytes) |
2015
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 12, 2015 | Agenda and Packet (5 Megabytes) Minutes (112 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 17, 2015 | Agenda and Packet (2 Megabytes) Minutes (134 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 14, 2015 | Agenda and Packet (320 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | Minutes (43 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 19, 2015 | Minutes (84 Kilobytes) Agenda and Packet (3 Megabytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 15, 2015 | Agenda Addendum (59 Kilobytes) Agenda (3 Megabytes) |
2014
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 13, 2014 | ||
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 18, 2014 | Minutes (154 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, July 17, 2014 | Agenda (64 Kilobytes) Minutes (38 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 15, 2014 | Agenda and Packet (2 Megabytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, March 20, 2014 | Minutes (131 Kilobytes) Agenda and Packet (675 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 16, 2014 | Agenda and Packet (2 Megabytes) Minutes (122 Kilobytes) |
2013
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 21, 2013 | Agenda and Packet (1 Megabytes) Minutes (146 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 26, 2013 | Minutes (131 Kilobytes) Agenda and Packet Part 1 (3 Megabytes) Agenda and Packet Part 2 (6 Megabytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, June 20, 2013 | Agenda and Packet (139 Kilobytes) Minutes (79 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, May 30, 2013 | Agenda and Packet (6 Megabytes) Minutes (96 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, April 18, 2013 | Agenda Addendum (56 Kilobytes) Agenda and Packet (4 Megabytes) Minutes (125 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, February 21, 2013 | Agenda and Packet (3 Megabytes) Minutes (322 Kilobytes) |
2012
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, December 20, 2012 | Agenda and Packet (6 Megabytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 15, 2012 | Agenda and Packet (400 Kilobytes) Minutes (168 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, October 18, 2012 | Agenda (42 Kilobytes) Minutes (129 Kilobytes) Addendum (199 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, September 27, 2012 | Agenda (3 Megabytes) Minutes (135 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, June 28, 2012 | Agenda (19 Kilobytes) Minutes (49 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, May 31, 2012 | Minutes (41 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, May 17, 2012 | Minutes (23 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | Minutes (19 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Friday, May 11, 2012 | Minutes (19 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, May 3, 2012 | Minutes (38 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, April 19, 2012 | Minutes (35 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, April 19, 2012 | Minutes (35 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, February 16, 2012 | Agenda (11 Kilobytes) Minutes (6 Megabytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, January 19, 2012 | Agenda (16 Kilobytes) Minutes (1 Megabytes) |
2011
| Name | Date | Notes | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Meeting | Monday, November 28, 2011 | Minutes (32 Kilobytes) | |
| Special Meeting | Thursday, November 17, 2011 | Minutes (37 Kilobytes) | |
| Standard Meeting | Thursday, November 17, 2011 | Minutes (80 Kilobytes) |