Library Organizations

The Gretna Public Library is fortunate enough to have three organizations composed of volunteers from within the community who care about the Library and Gretna.

Library Board of Trustees

Wooden library patron on top of a green circle with text "Gretna Public Library Board of Trustees."

The Library Board serves as the governing body that oversees the creation of policies and functionality of the Library. The Board acts as a “checks and balances” system for the Library, and must approve all reports submitted by the Library Director before they can be turned into the City. The Library Board is made up of seven members from the Gretna community and they each serve a term of four years.

Current Board Members:

  • Rachel Cushing – Board Chair
  • Sandra Kalina – Vice Chair
  • Anna Castillo – Secretary
  • Kara Alexander – Council Liaison
  • Kaitlynn Boone  
  • Alma Muhlecke
  • Shawna Proctor
  • Erin Willnerd

Gretna Library Foundation

Stylized tree growing out of an open green book with the text "Building Our Library, Growing a Legacy, Gretna Public Library Foundation".

The Library Foundation is a non-profit organization whose goal is to raise funds and strategically plan for a new library that will meet the needs of our growing community.

Email
gretnapubliclibraryfoundation@gmail.com

Friends of the Library

An image of a tree made with hands: the leaves are all green palms, and the branches are brown hands reaching up. It reads, "Friends of the Gretna Public Library."

The Friends of the Library is a non-profit organization whose main purpose is to raise funds to supplement the budget of the Library.  In the past the Friends have helped to purchase books, computers, shelving units, and even furniture for our libraries.

Email
gretnafriends@gmail.com