Library Board of Trustees

The Library Board of Trustees is responsible for the management and control of the Fort Smith Public Library.

The Trustees are citizens of Fort Smith appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the Board of Directors, for five-year terms. Beginning January 1, 1998 regardless of the term length, no person, whether a current trustee or being considered for appointment as a trustee, who has served two (2) or more consecutive terms shall be eligible for appointment or reappointment to serve until at least one (1) year shall have passed since they last served on the board.

The Library Board meets at 4:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month. Most board meetings are held at the Main Library, but occasionally the Board meets at a branch library. Contact the library director for a meeting schedule.

Fort Smith Public Library Board 2009 Regular Meeting Dates and Locations:
Main Library, 3201 Rogers Avenue, 783-0229
Dallas Branch, 8100 Dallas Street, 783-0229
Miller Branch, 8701 South 28th Street, 646-3945
Windsor Branch, 4701 Windson Drive, 785-0405

January 20 - Main Library
February 17 - Main Library
March 17 - Dallas Branch
April 21 - Main Library
May 19 - Main Library
June 16 - Miller Branch
July 21 - Main Library
August 18 - Main Library
September 15 - Windsor Branch
October 20 - Main Library
November 17 - Main Library
December 15 - Main Library

Bettye J. Baker
Retired
3304 North 48 Street (04)
783-1903 (h)
Date Appointed: 03/18/08
Term Expires: 12/31/10

Theresia M. Pennartz
Healthcare Consultant
P.O. Box 10441 (17)
285-4800 (w)
Pennartzt@arkleg.state.ar.us
Date Appointed: 12/20/05
Term Expires: 12/31/10

Robert D. Kelly
Attorney
9904 Glen Flora Circle (08)
648-6755 (h)
782-8813 (w)
Date Appointed: 12/18/07
Term Expired: 12/31/12

Tracy Long
Vice President Inv. Relations, Baldor
12500 Moonlight Dr. (16)
462-7264 (c)
648-5769 (w)
tlong@baldor.com
Date Appointed: 12/18/07
Term Expires: 12/31/12

Chris Benjamin
Minister
2922 Ionia Street (01)
414-1643 (h)
452-1240 (w)
email@chrisbenjamin.com
Date Appointed: 12/18/07
Term Expires: 12/31/12

Brian De Lung
Wealth Management Advisor
7800 Westminister (03)
452-4573 (h)
441-2132 (w)
bdelung@arvest.com
Date Appointed: 12/16/03
Term Expires: 12/31/13

Kevin S. Lacewell
Trust Officer
7717 South 24 Street (08)
649-9387 (h)
785-4331 (w)
kevin.lacewell@Simmonsfirst.com
Date Appointed: 11/18/08
Term Expires: 12/31/13