Jim Mitchell

I have been a member of the OS Library Board of Trustees for four years. I have served as Chair and Secretary during that tenure. Prior to joining the Board, I was the token male volunteer because I could reach the top shelf when restocking returned books without a step stool  :-) I believe that the Library is an important part of  the social fabric of a city...serving everyone from youngsters to seniors.

Bob Krueger

I have been on the library board for about a year. I was formerly the vice chairperson, and am currently the board secretary. I am a retired Seattle firefighter, and my wife and I moved to Ocean Shores in 2003. We love the community and pace of life on the beach. Besides my work with the library I volunteer with the Ocean Shores Fire Department and North Beach PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society). I am also a member of the Grays Harbor Search and Rescue team. I enjoy outdoor activities (hiking, biking, kayak and beach combing) and we enjoy traveling.

Andy Gruse

I have been reading in the Library as a citizen for 11 years. I have been on the Library Trustees board for 6 years. I have been a Chair and a Secretary on the Board. I use and enjoy our unique, boutique city Library often. I don’t watch commercial TV. That leaves plenty of time and concentration to read and watch all the Library has to offer. This city and its weather provide a perfect place to read and learn where nearby ocean waves pound the shores. I access the world through the Ocean Shores Library’s computers or on my laptop using the Library’s wireless broadband Internet service.

Catherine Eggleston

As the newly elected Library Board Chair for 2012, I welcome your questions, comments and concerns. My email address is categg2@gmail.com. Because I am a twenty plus year property owner in Ocean Shores and have lived here full time since 2005, I understand many of the issues in Ocean Shores. As a lifetime member of the Friends of the Library, I believe the Ocean Shores Library is one of the most important assets to our city. Our library serves as a meeting place for the community and is here to educate, inform and entertain our citizens of all ages. Come by and see what we have to offer...it's a wonderful place.

Ricki Midbrod

I've lived in Ocean Shores just over 2 years, although it feels like it's been much longer! There is so much to do here and so many ways to be involved. I've used libraries my whole life and believe it's an integral part of a well-educated and civilized community. I started out volunteering as a back-up book page and soon applied for the board, I am currently serving as the Vice Chairman.