Library advisory board

The Volusia County Library Advisory Board makes recommendations to the County Council, County Manager and Library Services Director on matters relating to the development and improvement of the Volusia County Public Library's services and programs.

All meetings are open to the public.

Board members

Louise Caccamise, District 1
Marjorie Johnson, District 2, Secretary
Rev. Donald Needham, District 3, Vice-Chair
Patsy Franklin, District 4
Christy Jefferson, District 5
Debra Grabowski, At-Large
Thomas Hart, At-Large, Chair

Staff Contact

Lucinda Colee, Library Director
1290 Indian Lake Rd
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
llcolee@volusia.org
386-248-1745

2023 meeting dates

Friday, January 20, 2023 at 10 am
Location:  DeLand Regional Library, 130 E Howry Ave, DeLand, FL

Friday, March 24, 2023 at 10 am
Location: Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Cir, Port Orange, FL

Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10 am
This meeting has been cancelled.

Friday, July 14, 2023 at 10 am
Location: Library Support Center, 1290 Indian Lake Rd., Daytona Beach, FL

Friday, September 15, 2023 at 10 am
Location: Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave, Deltona, FL

Friday, November 17, 2023 at 10 am
Location: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S Beach St, Ormond Beach, FL

Agenda and minutes for the Library Advisory Board
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November 17, 2023

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Volusia Reads Online Book Club

Volusia County Public Library has partnered with PBC Guru and Freading to create a virtual book club for patrons and the community.

The book for May 26 - July 28 is The Girls in the Stilt House by Kelly Mustian.

 Set in 1920s Mississippi, this debut Southern novel weaves a beautiful and harrowing story of two teenage girls cast in an unlikely partnership through murder.

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