
Board of Directors
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Joanna Hefferen
Board President, 2023
Term 1 ends 2025
“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.”
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Lola Bogyo
Board Vice President
Term 2 ends 2026
“I love having patrons of all ages and a staff that is always willing to help!”
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Joanne Kimball
Board Treasurer
Term 1 ends 2024
“I love this library because it provides a peaceful sanctuary for all to explore, expand, and enrich their lives.”
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Josie Chase
Board Secretary
Term 1 ends 2025
“I love that our little library showcases local authors and artists!”
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Joanie Allen
Term 1 ends 2025
“I love how our librarians truly welcome everyone and are genuinely happy to help all have a positive experience while there. The library helps make Brooksville a better town in which to learn and live.”
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Polly Bishop
Term 2 ends 2027
“The Brooksville Free Public Library is the absolute best in the country!”
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Jennifer Lowry
Term 2 ends 2027
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Dave Mellor
Term 1 ends 2026
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Sally Tomkins
Term 2 ends 2026
“I love that our little town has such a wonderful library and gets well used by all ages!”
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Linda Currie
Term 1 ends 2028
“I celebrate connections through books and community every time I walk through the doors of the BFPL. Please come to find out for yourself!'“
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Kate Dyer
Term 1 ends 2028
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Mia Rubow
Term 1 ends 2028
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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
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Stephanie Carter
Interim Acting 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! “
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Samuel Franklin
Assistant Librarian
“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