Library Board Elections

Meridian Library District Library Board of Trustees are elected by District residents as directed by Idaho Code (I.C. 33-2720). If you are interested in a board position, please review the Library Trustee Job Description for qualifications. Trustee Elections are held in May every odd year (I.C. 33-2715, 33-2718); candidate filings are due March of that same year. Ada County will make legal notifications for the election, including publishing the notice for petitions for candidacy. Petitions will be filed with the clerk of the district. (I.C. 34-1404) The county will publish the notice(s) of election. (I.C. 34-1406). 

2019 Trustee Elections

Meridian Library has two seats up for the Trustee Election, to be held on May 21, 2019. Declaration of Candidacy and Candidate Petitions are now available from the Clerk of the District. 

To obtain your application packet, email Library Director, Gretchen Caserotti, at director@mld.org with "Trustee application inquiry" in the subject line. If you have in-depth questions or would like to discuss the process and duties, you may call the Library Director at 208.888.4451 ex 1226. The filing date for applications is Friday, March 22 by 5:00 pm. Declaration of candidacy and petitions are encouraged to be returned prior to the filing deadline to provide time for review.