The Fort Myers Beach Public Library is an independent district governed by a seven member Board of Directors, each of whom is elected to serve a four-year term.
Directors are eligible to serve consecutive terms.
Board of Directors
- President- Juli Schmidt
- Vice President- Greg Scasny
- Secretary- Jenny Tardiff
- Treasurer- George Ballantyne
- Judy Barcy
- Chris King
- Mike Poff
Operating Budget
The Library District's fiscal year begins October 1st. The budget for FY 2024-25 can be viewed here.
Library District Reports
Florida Statutes require certain reports be available for public viewing. Please click the link below to view the pertinent reports:Meetings
The latest Board agenda can be viewed here.
The regular meetings of the Fort Myers Beach Library District Board for FY2024-2025 will be held at the library quarterly, on the first Tuesday of the month (January 7th, April 1st, July 1st, October 7th), at 10:000 a.m.
The next meeting will be on July 1st, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Fort Myers Beach Public Library, 2755 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach 33931.
Other meetings and hearings may be scheduled as needed. Notice of meetings appears in the legal ads section of the News Press, is posted at the library, and is announced on the home page of this web site.
Meetings are held in accordance with Florida "Sunshine" Law. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend and is welcome to speak during Public Comment.
Anyone wanting to appeal an official decision made on any subject at one of these meetings must have a verbatim record of the meeting and their appeal must include the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.
Library District Boundaries
The Library District comprises all of Estero Island, all of San Carlos Island and community developments on the mainland up to Pine Ridge Road.
Charter info may be accessed here.