North Douglas Library District's
Mildred Whipple Public Library
Link to the Past. . .Gateway to the Future
North Douglas Library District Board of Directors
North Douglas Library District Board meetings are at 6 PM on the third Wednesday of each month in the
Civic Center Meeting Room
205 West A Avenue
Drain, OR 97435
Anne Campbell
Position 1
A fifth-generation citizen of Drain and the granddaughter of library namesake, Mildred Whipple, Anne Campbell has been a library patron for as long as she can remember. Anne brings over 20 years of library employment experience to the board. Currently, Anne is the librarian for the North Douglas School District, working in both the high school and elementary/middle school libraries.
Jerri Potter
Position 3
Jerri was born and raised in Drain Oregon, she has worked for U.S. Bank Drain Branch for 21 years. Jerri is active in the community and currently serves on the North Douglas Booster Club Board. Jerri feels that the library is positive and healthy for our community. It is more than walking in and checking out books. The library has lots to offer and is essential to our community, and for many residents it is their primary or only source of information.
Becky Gerrard
Position 5
Becky has only lived in the district for a year, but has lived in North Douglas County the majority of her life. She has been a mortgage loan officer since graduating from the University of Oregon in 1995. Becky feels access to gaining knowledge provided by the library is instrumental to the community.
Candy Vickery
Position 2
Candy came out of retirement to reopen the Mildred Whipple Library for the North Douglas Library District and served as our Interim Librarian from 2018-2019. Her career includes decades in the North Douglas School District as a teacher and a librarian. She also was a branch librarian at the Mildred Whipple Library when it was part of the county system. Her dedication to the North Douglas community includes serving on the Drain Planning Commission and the board of the Applegate House.
Dana Avis
Postion 4
Dana has been a patron of the Mildred Whipple Library since 1975. She believes that a library is a vital asset to our community. She is a retired elementary school teacher.
To contact a board member, please email info@ndld.org
Board Minutes
For meeting minutes from prior fiscal years, please contact the library.
2021-2022 Approved Budget:
July 15, 2020
Oct. 21, 2020
Jan. 20, 2021
April 21, 2021
August 19, 2020
Nov. 18, 2020
Feb. 17, 2021
May 19, 2021
Sep. 16, 2020
Dec. 16, 2020
March 17, 2021