NWRL Board
The Board of Trustees represents the library to citizens and local government officials. It is the trustees’ obligation to advocate for adequate funds to provide good library service, to promote the best possible use of all library resources in the region, to improve existing libraries, and to extend library service to those not currently served.
The Board of Trustees of the Northwest Regional Library typically meets on the second Thursday of every month at 4:30 PM at the NWRL Headquarters
For public viewing of board meetings, the below Zoom link is available. For access, please email [email protected] 24 hours prior to request the meeting passcode for that month.
Northwest Regional Library Zoom Board Meeting Link
Northwest Regional Library Board By-Laws – Revised Nov. 2025 (.pdf)
Board Minutes
| Position | Name | County/City | Terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Roy Sourdif | Pennington County | Term 2, exp. 2028 |
| Vice-President | Jim Hest | Marshall County | Term 1, exp. 2026 |
| Secretary | Vacant | ||
| Treasurer | Vacant | ||
| At-Large | Cheryl Matzke | Red Lake Falls | Term 3, exp. 2027 |
| Member | Vacant | Kittson County | |
| Member | Sandra Melby | Marshall County | Term 2, exp. 2027 |
| Member | Keri Youngstrand | Marshall County | Term 2, exp. 2028 |
| Member | Caitlin Knodel | Pennington County | Term 1, exp. 2028 |
| Member | Nathan Guillemette | Red Lake County | Term 2, exp. 2026 |
| Member | Jan Klatt | Roseau County | Term 1, exp. 2027 |
| Member | Vacant | Greenbush | |
| Member | Vacant | Hallock | |
| Member | Jean Johnson | Roseau | Term 2, exp. 2026 |
| Member | Scott Pream | Thief River Falls | Term 2, exp. 2028 |
| Member | Beth Nelson | Thief River Falls | Term 1, exp. 2027 |
| Member | Vacant | Warren | |
| Member | Vacant | Warroad |
*The Northwest Regional Director attends the meetings but does not have a vote.