Library of Virginia board approves committee slate, hears updates on budgets, grants and VA250 plans

The Library of Virginia Board met on Sept. 15, 2025, at 800 East Broad Street. Chair Malfourd “Bo” Trumbo called the meeting to order at 10:35 a.m., confirmed a quorum and welcomed new members Chris Braunlich and Kim Dove. The board approved Executive Committee minutes (18 July 2025) and the June 23, 2025 board minutes, with Braunlich and Dove recorded as abstaining on the June 23 approval.

On procedural business, the board unanimously approved the 2025–2026 slate of committees. Daniel Hinderliter, chief operating officer, briefed the board on recent financial directives that halted payments above $50,000 and suspended prepayments to other state agencies; as a result about $1.7 million in unspent Library funds were returned to the administration pending further discussions with the Department of Planning & Budget. Hinderliter also explained that Library Services & Technology Act (LSTA) funds support economy-of-scale purchases and some staffing; the LSTA budget came to the full board on the committee’s recommendation and was approved. The meeting concluded after brief reports from staff and partner organizations and a unanimous motion to adjourn.

The board received updates from multiple divisions and partners: marketing reported increased social reach; the archives team described an NEH-funded shelving project and expanded digitization work; public‑library staff reported more than two million in-person visits statewide and growing digital borrowing; and the Foundation reported robust fundraising and a capital campaign at 44% of its goal. The meeting record includes two formal resolutions adopted as an addendum: a commendation for former Chair C. Paul Brockwell Jr. and a Patron of Letters honorary degree to composer Damien Geter. The minutes record motions and approvals on the consent agenda and minutes; no additional board policy decisions or binding budget appropriations were recorded at this meeting.