Board of Directors

  • Joanna Hefferen

    Board President, 2023

    Term 2 ends 2028

    “I believe in libraries.  On the rocky road of adolescence, library books were my comfort food, and offered a glimpse into a world of different possibilities.  Libraries nurture curiosity, spark imaginations, feed intellects, and provide needed resources. I want the Brooksville Library to be a welcoming hub where the community comes to recharge, challenge themselves, share ideas, learn, create, and just have a good time.”

  • Joanne Kimball

    Board Treasurer

    Term ends 2027

    “I love this library because it provides a peaceful sanctuary for all to explore, expand, and enrich their lives.”

  • Josie Chase

    Board Secretary

    Term 2 ends 2028

    “I love that our little library showcases local authors and artists!”

  • Polly Bishop

    Term 2 ends 2027

    “The Brooksville Free Public Library is the absolute best in the country!”

  • Linda Currie

    Term 1 ends 2028

    “Whatever the cost of our libraries, the price is cheap compared to that of an ignorant nation.” ~ Walter Cronkite

  • Lake Larsson

    Term 1 ends 2029

  • Jennifer Lowry

    Term 2 ends 2027

  • Dave Mellor

    Term 2 ends 2029

  • Kate Rumohr

    Term 1 ends 2029

    “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” ~ George Eliot

  • Anna Wind

    Ex Officio Member

    “The Brooksville Free Public Library is hub of information, connectivity, and imagination for our rural community. Brooksville Elementary School is grateful to partner with BFPL, where we know the students, and everyone else, are always welcome. I love the new books, local treasures, and art that fill BFPL - not to mention the wonderful staff!”

Library Staff

  • Stephanie Carter

    Library Director

    stephanie@brooksvillelibrary.org

    “Our little Brooksville Library has an amazing superpower ~ a kind of magic of its own! It's this sweet place with a welcoming atmosphere where folks from near and far, of all ages, gather and chat, enjoy laughs, form friendships, view local art, hear from local authors, discover a wide range of available resources, learn, let their imaginations play, or simply enjoy a peaceful moment with a good book! “

  • Samuel Franklin

    Assistant Librarian

    samuel@brooksvillelibrary.org

    “We read books to find out who we are. What other people, real or imaginary, do and think and feel... is an essential guide to our understanding of what we ourselves are and may become.”

    ~ Ursula K. LeGuin