The mission of the Columbia County Library Board is to advocate for public libraries and to ensure quality library service for all residents of Columbia County. Columbia County maintains a library service under the authority of Wisconsin Statutes 43.57(3). The Columbia County Library Board (CCLSB) meets bimonthly at each county public library on a rotating basis. For past CCLSB meeting minutes, please visit the county website by clicking this link.
Columbia County Library System Board Members 2021
Nancy Long, Co. Board, SCLS Board, CCLSB Chair
Term Expires 1/2023
608-592-0344
nancy.long@co.columbia.wi.us
Linda Ross, CCLSB Vice Chair
Term Expires 1/2022
608-444-6371
lindajross@charter.net
Betty Reiter, CCLSB Secretary
Term Expires 1/2023
608-429-3330
bettyreiter@gmail.com
Gus Knitt/School Rep.
Term Expires 1/2023
608-429-2153 x213
knitgu@pasdwi.org
Dianne Effinger
Term Expires 1/2021
608-254-8615
dsoleff@yahoo.com
Beth Ann Scott
Tern Expires 1/2021
920-992-3052
bgscott@centurytel.net
Eric J. Shimpach
Term Expires 1/2022
(608) 742-0345
Eric.Shimpach@co.columbia.wi.us
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Debbie Bird, Library Director
608-742-4959 ext. 209
dbird@portagelibrary.us
Mark Ibach, SCLS Rep.
608-246-5612
mibach@scls.info
The county public library directors also meet bimonthly, and the Board and directors hold a joint meeting at least once annually to discuss library needs and services within the County. Library service to county residents, both rural and municipal, is provided by the libraries in Columbia County with assistance from county funds. These public libraries are in the communities of Cambria, Columbus, Lodi, Pardeeville, Portage, Poynette, Randolph, Rio, Wisconsin Dells (a joint library with the village of Lake Delton, in Sauk County), and Wyocena.
More information about the Columbia County Library Board, and 2020 plans, can be found below:
- Columbia County Plan for Library Services 2021-2025
- Columbia County Library System Board & Directors' Meetings
- Columbia County 2019 Annual Report
- Columbia County Library System Goals 2020
- Columbia County Plan for Library Services 2015-2020
Columbia County Library Directors
- Jane Morgan Memorial Library (Cambria): Amanda Wakeman, awakeman@jmml.org
- Columbus Public Library: Lindsey Ganz, lindsey@columbuspubliclibrary.info
- Lodi Woman's Club Public Library: Alex LeClair, aleclair@lodipubliclibrary.org
- Angie W. Cox Public Library (Pardeeville): Joan Foster, jfoster@pardeevillelibrary.com
- Portage Public Library: Debbie Bird, dbird@portagelibrary.us
- Poynette Area Public Library: Jodi Bailey, jbailey@poynettelibrary.com
- Hutchinson Memorial Library (Randolph): Currently vacant
- Rio Community Library: Roxanne Staveness, director@riolibrary.org
- Kilbourn Public Library (Wisconsin Dells): Cathy Borck, cathyb@dellslibrary.org
- Wyocena Public Library: Currently vacant