The SELCO/SELS Board consists of appointees from the region’s citizens. The Board is responsible for fiscal oversight and setting regional library policy. SELCO was established in 1971 as a not-for-profit corporation and operates as a regional public library system as identified in Minnesota Statutes. As a federation of public libraries and counties, each public library member appoints an individual to serve on the Board. County members have the option of appointing an existing Board member from among the county residents or appointing an additional trustee to represent their interests at the regional level.
Board Officers – Fiscal Year 2027
Elected to serve as the Executive CommitteeName Appointed by
President Mary Schneider Plainview Public Library
Vice President Meredith Erickson Owatonna Public Library|Steele County
Secretary Kristina Rader Spring Valley Public Library
Treasurer Hope Carroll-Rizzo Van Horn Public Library - Pine Island
Members-at-Large Krin Abraham Houston Public Library
Cindy Gilbert Albert Lea Public Library
Nancy Thornton Dodge Center Public Library|Dodge County
| Board Appointments – Fiscal Year 2027 | |
|---|---|
| Albert Lea Public Library | Cindy Gilbert |
| Austin Public Library | Karianne Bachmeier |
| Brownsdale Public Library | vacant |
| Caledonia Public Library | vacant |
| Cannon Falls Library | vacant |
| Chatfield Public Library | vacant |
| Dodge Center Public Library & Dodge County | Nancy Thornton |
| Buckham Memorial Library – Faribault | Sam Temple |
| Fillmore County | Stacey Schultz |
| Goodhue County | Linda Flanders |
| Grand Meadow Public Library | vacant |
| Harmony Public Library | vacant |
| Hokah Public Library | vacant |
| Houston County | Cindy Wright |
| Houston Public Library | Krin Abraham |
| Kasson Public Library | Sara Darveaux |
| Kenyon Public Library | vacant |
| LaCrescent Public Library | vacant |
| Lake City Public Library | vacant |
| Lanesboro Public Library | Gwen Harmon |
| LeRoy Public Library | vacant |
| Lonsdale Public Library | vacant |
| Mabel Public Library | vacant |
| Mower County | vacant |
| Northfield Public Library | vacant |
| Olmsted County | vacant |
| Owatonna Public Library & Steele County | Meredith Erickson |
| Van Horn Public Library – Pine Island | Hope Carroll-Rizzo |
| Plainview Public Library | Mary Schneider |
| Preston Public Library | Aaron Fox |
| Red Wing Public Library | Janet Brandt |
| Rice County | Gerry Hoisington |
| Rochester Public Library | Laura Wheatman |
| Rushford Public Library | vacant |
| St. Charles Public Library | |
| Spring Grove Public Library | vacant |
| Spring Valley Public Library | Kristina Rader |
| Stewartville Public Library | vacant |
| Wabasha County | Don Springer |
| Wabasha Public Library | vacant |
| West Concord Public Library | Bill Babcock |
| Winona Public Library | vacant |
| Winona County | vacant |
| Zumbrota Public Library | Janice Carr |