Advisory Council

The Lakeland Library Cooperative Advisory Council is made up of the directors (or designate) of the member libraries.  The role of the Advisory Council is to identify, define, discuss, and prepare recommendations for solutions to problems of the Lakeland Library Cooperative and work with the Cooperative Director to  present them to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board.

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Council Officers

Position
 Member(s)
Chair
 Elyshia Hoekstra (Coopersville Area District Library - OC)
Vice Chair
 Vice Chair Stef Reed (Flat River Community Library - MG)
Secretary
 Joe Zappacosta (Hackley Public Library - SM)

Meeting Schedule FY 2025

Date
 Location
 Time
 Resources
May 14, 2026
 Kent District Library Service & Meeting Center
 Following 9:30am board meeting
 May 14, 2026 Agenda Packet
May 14, 2026 Unofficial Minutes
April 9, 2026
 Kent District Library Service & Meeting Center
 Following 9:30am board meeting
 April 9, 2026 Agenda Packet
April 9, 2026 Official Minutes
March 12, 2026
 Kent District Library Service & Meeting Center
 Following 9:30am board meeting
 March 12, 2026 Agenda Packet
March 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2026
 Kent District Library Service & Meeting Center
 Following 9:30am board meeting
 February 12, 2026 Agenda Packet
February 12, 2026 Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2026
 Kent District Library Service & Meeting Center
 Following 9:30am board meeting
 January 8, 2026 Agenda Packet
January 8, 2026 Meeting Minutes
November 13, 2025
 Kent District Library Service & Meeting Center
 Following 9:30am board meeting
 November 13, 2025 Agenda Packet
November 13, 2025 Meeting Minutes
October 9, 2025
 Kent District Library Service & Meeting Center
 Following 9:30am board meeting
 October 9, 2025 Agenda Packet
October 9, 2025 Meeting Minutes

Advisory and ILS Council Archives & Additional Resources

Advisory Council Minutes Archive

Click on any of the tabs below to download archived documents.

January, March, April, June, July, August (Caucus Results), September, October, November

January, February, March, April, May, July, August, September, October, November

January, February, March, April, June, July, August, September, October, November

November,  September, August, July, June, April, March, February, January

December, November, September, July, May, March, February

December, November, October, September, August, July, June, May, March, February

November, September, July, May, March, January

November, October, September, July, May

September, July, May, March, January

November, September (special), September, July

ILS Council Minutes Archive

Click on any of the tabs below to download archived documents.

September, August, June, April, February

December, October, August, June, February

December, October, August (second), August, June, May, March, February

December, October, August

Additional Resources

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Bylaws-Nominating Committee

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Bylaws - Advisory Council

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Bylaws - ILS Council