Henika District Library
          149 South Main St         Phone: 269-792-2891
          Wayland, MI 49348       FAx: 269-792-0399
    19th Century Charm, 21st Century Service!
Est 1899
M, W:   9AM - 8 PM
T, Th, F:  9AM - 6PM
Sat:  9AM - 3PM

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GOVERNANCE 

The Henika District Library serves the residential population of the City of Wayland and Wayland Township, a total of 6,921 people.  Library operations are supported by 1.5 mills collected in taxes from residents of the District Library.

Library business is conducted by an appointed, eight member board of directors.  These board members, four from each municipality, are appointed to staggered four-year terms by their respective municipalities.  The current board consists of the following individuals:

            City of Wayland:                                   Wayland Township:

            Kathy Reagan                                      Gary Marsh

            7/01/05 6/30/09                                    7/01/05 6/30/09

            Robert Kennedy                                    Helen Gambee

            7/01/06 6/30/10                                    7/01/06 6/30/10

            Carrie Marchesotti                                 Ann McInerney

            7/01/07 6/30/11                                    7/01/07 6/30/11

             Dave VanStensel                                   Roger Bean

            7/01/08 6/30/12                                    7/01/08 6/30/12


Board of directors meetings are held once a month on the second Thursday @ 6:00 PM at the library.  The 2008 schedule is as follows:

January 10

February 14

March 13

April 10

May 8

June 12

July 10

August 14

September 11

October 9

November 13

December 11

All meetings are held at the Henika District Library and are open to the public according to the Open Meetings Act. Meetings begin promptly at 6:00 pm.

 

The Henika District Library is a member of the Lakeland Library Cooperative which serves the greater West Michigan area. They provide a variety of services to the patrons of over 80 libraries.

We are also members of the Michigan Library Association (MLA); and the American Library Association (ALA)

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The Library is well staffed by talented members of our community, including:

            Lynn Mandaville, Director

            Vicki Kouchnerkavich, Youth Services Supervisor

            Carol DeBoer, Circulation Supervisor

            Gail Hollinger, Circulation Supervisor

            Jenn Seif, Library Aide

             Chad Groenhout, Library Aide 

            Ashley, Library Page

            Anastacia, Library Page

 

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