Board of Control

<strong>About the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control</strong>

The Livingston Parish Library Board of Control is the governing body for the Livingston Parish Library system.

Board members are appointed by the parish council and include residents from across Livingston Parish. Board members are appointed to five-year terms and may serve more than one term.

Regular library board meetings are held every other month (January, March, May, July, September, November) at 6:00 PM CST and are open to the public. 

<strong>Live Streaming</strong>

As of January 2024, the Livingston Parish Library Board of Control will provide a live stream of all its public meetings. 

This follows Act 393 of the 2023 Regular Session, which amended Louisiana's Open Meetings law to permit certain, eligible public bodies and agencies to conduct its open meetings via electronic means (e.g., videoconference or teleconference). 

All Board of Control meetings will be streamed on the Livingston Parish Library’s official YouTube page, until further notice.  

To visit the YouTube page, click here. 

<strong>LPL Board Members</strong>

District 1 - Rebecca (Becky) Howze Morgan, board vice president (term expires June 30, 2028)

District 2 - Kristan Whann (term expires June 30, 2027)

District 3 - Rodlyn Hammond (term expires June 30, 2027)

District 4 - Jennifer Dorhauer, board president (term expires June 30, 2027)

District 5 - Jonathan Davis (term expires June 30, 2026)

District 6 - Sheila Goins (term expires June 30, 2028)

District 7 - Patricia Wilson (term expires June 27, 2028)

District 8 - DeWanna Christian (term expires June 30, 2029)

District 9 - Trey Cowell (term expires June 30, 2025)

Parish President's Office - Randy Delatte (Ex-Officio Member)

Fight Fraud

Livingston Parish Library Harassment Policy

Livingston Parish Library Harassment Policy

<strong>2025 Board Meeting Minutes</strong>

Board of Control meeting on January 29, 2025 - Minutes - Video Recording

Policy Committee meeting on February 13, 2025 - Minutes - Audio Recording

Board of Control meeting February 18, 2025 - Minutes - Video Recording

Policy Committee meeting on February 27, 2025 - Minutes - Audio Recording

Policy Committee meeting on March 12, 2025 - Minutes - Audio Recording

Policy Committee meeting on April 15, 2025 - Audio Recording

<strong>2024 Board Meeting Minutes</strong>

January 24, 2024 - Audio Recording - Minutes - Video Recording 1, 2

March 19, 2024 -  Minutes - Video Recording

May 21, 2024 -  Minutes - Video Recording 1, 2

July 16, 2024 -  Minutes - Video Recording

August 13, 2024 - Public Hearing - Minutes - Video Recording

August 13, 2024 - Special Meeting - Minutes - Video Recording

September 17, 2024 - Minutes -  Video Recording

November 19, 2024 - Public Hearing - Minutes - Video Recording

November 19, 2024 and Recessed Meeting December 4, 2024 - Minutes - Video Recording 1, 2, 3 

December 17, 2024 - Special Meeting - Audio Recording - Minutes - Video Recording

<strong>2023 Board Meeting Minutes</strong>

January 17, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

March 21, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

May 16, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

May 24, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

June 23, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

July 18, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

September 19, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

November 14, 2023 - Audio Recording - Minutes

<strong>Challenged Materials</strong>

To be as transparent and accountable as possible in the challenge process, the Library maintains a publicly-available list of all 3-309a and 3-309c forms it receives.

The information includes the title, the collection of materials before and after the challenge, why the material is being challenged, who has decided on it, the decision made on the challenge, and the date the decision was made.

To view a spreadsheet of past and/or present challenges, click here.