Library Citizens Advisory Committee
- Committee Members
- Meeting Dates
- Meeting Agenda
- Book Review Outcomes
- MSBSD Library Resources
- Challenged Book List
- Radio Free Palmer Audio Archive
Committee Members
MSBSD School Board Appointed Community Members:
- District 1 - John C Deal
- District 2 - Nathaniel Buck
- District 3 - Kim Swanson
- District 4 - Andrew Shane
- District 5 - Amanda Cottle
- District 6 - Nichole Smith
- District 7 - Melinda Dale
MSBSD Employee Members:
- Katie Clark, Librarian
- Melodie Wright, Middle School Teacher
- Kara Byrley, K-12 Special Education Teacher/Homeschool Advisor
- Amber Rinella, High School English/Language Arts Teacher
Chair:
Dr. Justin Ainsworth, Associate Superintendent of Teaching and Learning (non-voting committee facilitator)
Meeting Dates
The Library Citizens' Advisory Committee meets the 2nd Thursday of each month
Time: 5-7 PM
Location: MSBSD Administration Building, located at 501 North Gulkana Street, Palmer
Meeting Dates:
- August 10, 2023
- September 14
- October 12
- November 9 November 16 (meeting date postponed to the 16th due to weather)
- December 14
- January 11, 2024
- February 8
- March 28 Rescheduled from March 14 which is during MSBSD's Spring Break
- April 11
- May 9
- June 13
Meetings are open to the public.
Meeting Agenda
The meeting agenda for each meeting is linked to each date. Click to view.
Books Reviewed:
- Drama (graphic novel) by Raina Telgemeier
- It's Perfectly Normal (4th edition) by Robie Harris
- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Books reviewed:
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (discussion tabled until November 9)
- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
- Flamer by Mike Curato
(meeting date postponed from November 9 to the 16th due to weather)
Books reviewed:
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
- Sold by Patricia McCormick
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
- This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
Books reviewed:
- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
- Forever... by Judy Blume
- It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
- Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Books reviewed:
- The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell
- Breathless by Jennifer Niven
- Crank by Ellen Hopkins
- Possible Discussion: Verity by Colleen Hoover
Books reviewed:
- Verity by Colleen Hoover
- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- Identical by Ellen Hopkins
- Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman
Books reviewed:
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
- Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Book 1 of 5 in a series)
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Book 2 of 5 in the series)
- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
Books Reviewed:
- Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (Book 3 of 5 in the series)
- A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas (Book 4 of 5 in the series)
Books Reviewed:
- Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
- I Never by Laura Hopper
- You by Caroline Kepnes
- A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas (Book 5 of 5 in the series)
June 13
Books to be Reviewed:
- The Handmaid's Tale Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood
- Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
- Perfect by Ellen Hopkins
- Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott
Book Review Outcomes
MSBSD Library Resources
Challenged Book List
Radio Free Palmer Audio Archive
Click on the date of the meeting you'd like to hear livestreamed.
Books Reviewed:
- Drama (graphic novel) by Raina Telgemeier
- It's Perfectly Normal (4th edition) by Robie Harris
- The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Books Reviewed:
- The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
- The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (discussion tabled until November 9)
- Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi
- Flamer by Mike Curato
Books Reviewed:
- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return by Marjane Satrapi
- Sold by Patricia McCormick
- The Perks of Being a Wildflower by Stephen Chbosky
- This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki
Books reviewed:
- Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
- Forever... by Judy Blume
- It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover
- Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Books reviewed:
- The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell
- Breathless by Jennifer Niven
- Crank by Ellen Hopkins
Books reviewed:
- Verity by Colleen Hoover
- Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
- Identical by Ellen Hopkins
- Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman
Books reviewed:
- Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
- Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
- A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas (Book 1 of 5)
- A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas (Book 2 of 5)
- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory McGuire
Books Reviewed:
- Red Hood by Elana K. Arnold
- A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas (Book 3 of 5 in the series)
- A Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas (Book 4 of 5 in the series)
Books Reviewed:
- Tilt by Ellen Hopkins
- I Never by Laura Hopper
- You by Caroline Kepnes
- A Court of Silver Flames by Sarah J. Maas
June 13, 2024 Meeting (pending)
Books Reviewed (pending):
- The Handmaid's Tale Graphic Novel by Margaret Atwood
- Tricks by Ellen Hopkins
- Perfect by Ellen Hopkins
- Living Dead Girl by Elizabeth Scott