Governing Board
Viking Library System Governing Board meetings are held on the third Tuesday at 6:00 pm during the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Viking Library System Executive Committee meetings are held on the third Tuesday at 5:15 pm during the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December.
Board meetings are held at Viking Library System Headquarters: 1915 Fir Avenue West, Fergus Falls, MN
Members of the public may view/listen to meetings in person or call 218-739-5286 during regular business hours to receive the meeting link and/or phone-in information to view/listen to meetings remotely.
Current Board Members
Executive Committee
Wayne Runningen, Chair: Pelican Rapids Public Library
Pat Lesmeister-Nelson, Vice-Chair: Stevens County
Nancy Olson, Treasurer: Fergus Falls Public Library
Bob Lahman: Otter Tail County
Becky Stolee: Perham Area Public Library
Member-at-Large: OPEN
Becky Albright: Douglas County Library
MJ Keith: Douglas County Service Area
Hailey Kreft: Thorson Memorial Library (Elbow Lake)
Kristin Lamberty: Morris Public Library
Shane Schmidt: Douglas County
Jessica Steinbrenner: Fergus Falls Service Area
Jo Rudnitski: New York Mills Public Library
Kayla Schmidt: Traverse County
Doris Crane: Wheaton Community Library
Doyle Sperr: Grant County
Nina Battistini: Glenwood Public Library
Paul Gremmerls: Pope County
Vacant:
Representatives from Browns Valley Public Library, Hancock Community Library, Wheaton Community Library
