New Arkansas Library Board Members Draw Terms, Elect Leadership

New Arkansas Library board members draw terms, elect leadership

Arkansas public libraries will receive their usual state funding for the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, officials said Tuesday as the newly appointed State Library Board held its first meeting. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed six members to the board in August, with a seventh member yet to be named. The board operates under the Arkansas Department of Education but functions independently, primarily overseeing the disbursement of st…

Newly appointed state Library Board appoints chair and vice chair, draws term lengths | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The newly reconstituted Arkansas State Library Board elected its chair and vice chair during its first meeting Tuesday, which also dealt with initial term lengths and an overview of the Arkansas State Library functions.

No change to Arkansas libraries’ funding this quarter after new State Library Board’s first meeting

Arkansas State Library Board appointees Jack Fortner of Yellville, Annette Bailey of Mountain Home and Lynlee McMillan of Benton listen to orientation during their first board meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Tess Vrbin/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas public libraries will receive their usual allotments of state funding for the first quarter of the 2026 fiscal year, a Department of Education attorney told the new State Library Board during its fir…