Officers
President (2026-2028): Susan Tracey, President, Mt. Lebanon Public Library Friends
Vice President (2026-2028): Denise Sticha, Retired Library Director
Treasurer (2026-2028): Brandt A. Ensor, System Administrator, Wayne Library Alliance
Secretary (2026-2028): Jairee Counterman, Advancement, Cumberland County Library System
Deborah J. Dorshimer (2026): Friends of the Upper Darby Township Public Libraries
Sue Erdman (2028): Retired Library Director
Stephanie Thompson (2026): Education Librarian/Assistant Professor, Millersville University & Friends of the Lancaster Public Library
Marcia Wilson (2026): Friends of Littlestown Library
PCBL Executive Secretary
Sue Miller, MSLS, Independent Librarian
Emeritus Members
Sara Jane Cate*
Lois Albrect*
Al Kamper
Ex Officio Members
Heather Sharpe, Deputy Secretary of Education, Commissioner of Libraries, and State Librarian
Carrie Cleary, Liaison, PA Department of Education
Christi Buker, Executive Director, Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA)
Richard Ashby, Jr., President, Pennsylvania Library Association (PaLA)
Samantha Hull, President, Pennsylvania School Librarians Association (PSLA)
Beth Nawalinski, Executive Director, United for Libraries
*Deceased
Pennsylvania Citizens for Better Libraries (PCBL), our state’s network of library friends working to achieve and maintain dedicated funding for public libraries and free access to library services for all, is seeking volunteers to join its dynamic board of directors.
Board members serve for three years and are actively involved in organizational governance. The board meets five times a year at the Pennsylvania Library Association headquarters in Mechanicsburg, PA. Although there is a virtual option, we encourage board members to attend as many as possible in person.
The board needs various skills and library experience from library staff and friends group members. At least one-third of board members are friends group affiliate members.
Questions? Email pcblpa@gmail.com or call 800-870-3858.
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