Board

​​​​​​​​​​​​The Public Library Board​ is appointed by City Council, with not less than nine nor more than fifteen members, including two members who are high school students (a junior and a senior). The members are appointed for four years, except the student appointments, which are for two years.

The Public Library Board has been in existence since the incorporation of the City of Virginia Beach in 1965. The Board is responsible for making recommendations to the Director of Libraries and also to City Council on all phases of library strategic planning, policies and issues critical to community goals and aspirations.

The Board meets monthly on the second Monday of the month at 5 p.m. at Meyera E. Oberndorf Central Library, 4100 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach, Virginia. There are no scheduled meetings in June, July or August. Please call 385-8709 for meeting information and archived meeting records. ​

Public Library Board Membership List

  • Nealy Gihan, Chair
  • Josie Buni
  • Lynn Carwell
  • Marguerite Durand
  • Elif Erdogan
  • Helena Gourdine-Thorpe
  • Robert "Buzzy" Hofheimer
  • Calvern F. Jackson-Green
  • Alexander McDaniel, Esq.
  • Kelly Miller
  • Annakristina Oroche
  • Ryan Reyes, Esq.
  • Kaitlin Roberts
  • Lisa Varga, 2nd Vice Chair
  • Charlotte Zito

​​​Meeting Agendas and Minutes



Contact Information