Library Board Application

Application for Prince George Public Library Board Membership

Guide to Filling out the Library Board Application Form

Complete the Volunteer Application Form

The Prince George Public Library Board is governed by the Library Act, which outlines requirements and guidelines for appointments:

  • Applicants must be residents or electors of the City of Prince George.
  • Applicants must not be employed by the municipality or the Prince George Public Library.
  • Annual appointments are for a maximum of two-year terms (or as otherwise indicated on the advertisement).
  • No member may serve on the Library Board for more than eight (8) consecutive years.

Applicants should outline reasons for applying and potential contributions to the Library Board through the attachment of additional relevant materials such as a cover letter, resume, and/or other supporting documents.

All applicants are required to undergo the steps required to complete a Criminal Record Check.

Complete a Criminal Record Check

All applicants to the Prince George Public Library Board are required to undergo a Criminal Record Check. Upon receipt of your application form, the City of Prince George Legislative Services Division will contact you via email to advise on the steps required to obtain a Criminal Record Check. 

A Criminal Record Check is considered complete once the result of the check has been issued to the City of Prince George. Applicants will not be appointed to the Library Board until the check is complete. 

Please contact the City of Prince George Legislative Services Division at 250-561-7792 or legislativeservices@princegeorge.ca with any questions.

Applicant Information

Per section (5)(2)(b), members appointed to the library board must be residents or electors of the City of Prince George.
Per Section 5(2)(b), members of the library board cannot be employees of the municipality or library board.
Is your mailing address the same as your residential address?

Application Details

Type of Appointment
For Reappointment

For New Appointment

Background & Experience

Are you the Designated Representative of an Agency or Organization?

Other Organization/Community Involvement

Other Information

If you are not appointed, would you like your application retained until the next regular recruitment campaign should a vacancy arise?

Your application will be retained until the start of the next annual recruitment period for this committee. If interested in re-applying at the next annual recruitment, a new application must be submitted.
Maximum 15 files.
10 MB limit.
Allowed types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, jpg, jpeg, gif, png, tif.

If there are difficulties uploading supporting documents, please either:

  • print the required documents and deliver them to Legislative Services, 1100 Patricia Blvd, Prince George, BC, V2L 3V9; or
  • provide a link to the documents and/or submit copies of the documents via email to legislativeservices@princegeorge.ca.

Documents must be received before the application deadline.

How did you hear about this opportunity?

Signature

The Library Board depends upon active participation of its members. Applicants for the Library Board should note that regular attendance at monthly Board meetings is expected of board members.

The personal information on this form is collected by the City of Prince George for the purposes of processing this application, under the authority of section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.  If you have any questions about the collection of information, please contact the Manager of Legislative Services at 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC, or by telephone 250-561-7600.

The City of Prince George will use personal information collected for the purposes of committee appointments and committee member listings. The undersigned consents to his/her application being processed in this manner.

Learn more information about the collection of personal information under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.