Board of Trustees:
Daniel Mercado: Chair, Term ends – February 2026
Carlotta McCarthy: Vice Chair, Term ends – February 2028
Christina Mattern: Secretary/Treasurer, Term ends – February 2029
Priscilla Sisson: Trustee, Term ends – February 2027
Laurel Waters: Trustee, Term ends – February 2030
City Councilman Scott Harjo: City Council Library Liaison
Shasta Hochstrasser: Library Director – Library Board Clerk
Structure and Responsibilities:
Municipal libraries and their governing boards are established and operate under Idaho Code, Title 33, Chapter 26,Sections 2602 to 2608. All members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the Council.
The Library Board sets policy for the operation of the public library. By law, Library Boards in Idaho are responsible, rather than advisory.
The Library Board is composed of five Mountain Home City residents representing a cross section of community interests. Each voting Board appointment is for five years. A Board Chair and Vice-Chair, along with other officers deemed necessary, are elected annually from and by the Board. The Library Director, at the direction of the Board, may act as Clerk for the Board.
Meeting Schedule:
The Library Board of Trustees of the Mountain Home Public Library holds regular meetings in the Library Conference Room on the first Thursday of each month at 5:00 p.m.
The Library and Library Conference Room are accessible for persons with disabilities. Any person needing special accommodations to participate in the meeting should contact the Library Director, Shasta Hochstrasser, at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Agendas and Minutes:
2025
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| Non-Resident Cards | City Council Request | Public Hearing Notice |
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2024
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| July | No Meeting | No Meeting |
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2023
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| July | Agenda | Canceled |
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| November | Agenda | Canceled |
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2022
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| January | Agenda | Canceled |
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2021
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2020
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| March | Cancelled | Minutes |
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| May | Special | Minutes |
| June | Special | Minutes |
| July | No Meeting | No Meeting |
| August | No Meeting | No Meeting |
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2019
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| June | No Meeting | No Meeting |
| July | No Meeting | No Meeting |
| August | No Meeting | No Meeting |
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| October | Rescheduled | Minutes |
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| November | Agenda | Meeting Canceled |
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