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Library Commission Membership

How to Become a Member | Current Members | Assignments to Friends' Groups

How To Become a Member

For information on what the Library Commission and its commissioners do, see the brochure Become a Library Commissioner (250K PDF).

All applicants must be residents of San José. Request a copy of the application form from the Office of the City Clerk (408) 277-4424. Return your completed original application by mail or in person to:

Office of the City Clerk
250 E. Santa Clara Street
San José, CA 95113

Applications are valid for one year from the date of application.

Active recruitment to fill commission vacancies takes place in February and August, each year. All applications go through a series of review steps established by the Project Diversity Screening Committee. The process takes approximately four months. Final appointments to the Commission are made by the City Council.

Help make our public library system one of the best in the nation. Apply today!

Current Members

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Commissioner Council District Term Expires Harish Chinai District #2 6/30/2011 Bryan Cong Do District #4 6/30/2009 Jean L. Lee District #4 6/30/2011 Catherine M. Graham District #6 6/30/2009 Donna Lydon (Chair) District #6 6/30/2009 Jenniffer Candelas (Vice Chair) District #7 6/30/2010 Caroline Martin District #9 6/30/2011 Mike Hoa Nguyen District #10 6/30/2010 Vincent Tarpey District #10 6/30/2010

5A(2)/Roster (Revised 7/18/08)

Library Commissioner Assignments to Friends' Groups

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Commissioner Assignment Candelas King Library, Cruz Alum Rock Chinai Alviso, Calabazas Do Biblioteca Latinoamericana Graham Pearl Avenue, Rose Garden, Willow Glen Lee Berryessa, Joyce Ellington Lydon Early Care and Education Commission, Literacy Program, West Valley Martin Edenvale, Foundation, Vineland Nguyen Evergreen, Tully Tarpey Almaden, Cambrian, Hillview

5A/Assign (Revised 7/08)