Mission Statement
Your Rowan County Public Library exists because of the citizens of Rowan County, and our mission is to enhance the quality of life for all citizens in and near our service area by providing a catalog of items and information for their leisure and lifelong learning needs. Since our inception as a taxing district in 1968—thanks to the dedicated work of citizen petitioners—we have served Morehead and the surrounding communities with educational, arts, and entertainment materials and programming.
We continue every day to improve our efforts toward free availability of learning and knowledge for all, to be a regional leader in service and technology, to hold ourselves to the highest standards for rendering exceptional service and an inviting environment, and to take pride in being your local public library.
Our Board of Trustees includes volunteers from the community who give their time to assist in our administrative functions; they help make major decisions about our spending and policies on behalf of everyone in our service area. The Board's primary function is to oversee the fulfillment of our mission through planning, policy-making, development of financial and community support, and monitoring results.
Trustees must:
- Attend and participate in all board meetings/support board decisions
- Advocate for the library
- Plan for the future by determining library purposes and goals
- Secure adequate funds and assist in the preparation of the annual budget
- Know the needs of the library in relation to the community
Current Trustees
Jason Slone, President
Deborah Howes, Vice President
Chelsea Hogg Watts, Secretary
Dr. Shana Savard-Hogge, Treasurer
Drew Henderson, Member-at-Large
Contact
Rowan County Public Library
ATTN: BOARD OF TRUSTEES
175 Beacon Hill Rd
Morehead, KY 40351
Board Meetings
Our Board meets at 4pm on the third Wednesday of every month in our conference room. All meetings are open to the public! For more information, please contact our Executive Director at director@rowancountylibrary.org or (606) 784-7137.
The Board of Trustees of the Rowan County Public Library affirms that this library is a forum for information and ideas, and that we should aspire to the following:
- ARTICLE I: Books and other library resources should be provided for the interest, information, and enlightenment of all patrons of our library. Materials should not be excluded based on the origin, background, or views of those contributing to their creation.
- ARTICLE II: This library should endeavor to provide materials and information presenting a diversity of viewpoints on current and historical issues. Materials should not be prohibited or removed due to partisan or doctrinal disapproval.
- ARTICLE III: This library should challenge censorship, as well as efforts to abridge free access to ideas, as it strives to provide information and enlightenment.
- ARTICLE IV: A person's right to use this library should not be denied or abridged due to that person's origins, background, or views.
- ARTICLE V: This library should make its meeting rooms and exhibit spaces available to the public on an equitable basis, regardless of the beliefs or affiliations of the persons or groups requesting their use.
Disclaimer: The Rowan County Public Library Bill of Rights is a statement on intellectual freedom and censorship. Some provisions have incorporated language from the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights; the ALA's interpretations of its Library Bill of Rights are not applicable to the RCPL Bill of Rights.
Next Board Meeting:
The library's board of trustees will meet to discuss current and upcoming library business. These meetings are open to public attendance by adults.
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Accessibility
The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have questions about accessibility or wish to request reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at least three (3) working days before the scheduled event.
In 2018, your Rowan County Public Library celebrated our 50th anniversary! Take a look at this visual history of the library through the years.