Library Board of Trustees

Andrea Marko, President

Andrea Marko has a BS in Business Management.  She received certification for Human Resources from both the Society of Human Resource Management and the University of Phoenix.  She has a long backaground in High Tech companies that developed software for multiple purposes.  On the lighter side, she became a Master Gardener with Ohio State University while living in Ohio and worked as a volunteer Chairperson for Ft. Ancient in the ancient Native American gardens.  She hails from Colorado, has participated in and finished marathons and triathlons, likes to golf, but mostly enjoys being back in Colorado with family and friends.

Roger Armstrong, Vice-President

Roger was reared in El Paso County, and came to Manitou Springs in 1971.  He has lived here continuously since 1981.  Roger is a house painter, and states he can't find any other place to live where the climate and cultural zeitgeist allow him his own special niche.   The Library is, in his opinion, the center of social and intellectual  gravity in Manitou Springs.

Ken Farmer, Secretary

Ken is a resident of Manitou Springs.  He and his wife, Jennifer, and twosons, Zeb and Ben, have lived here since 1998. Ken's interest lies in the technology aspects of the library, and he is anxious to see the library continue to be a leader in providing technology to the community.

Susan Leider, Treasurer

Susan spearheads the library's annual book sale held during the Commonwheel Arts & Crafts Festival over Labor Day Weekend. In the summer of 2007, she was named one of three Safeway Community Heroes in the state of Colorado for her volunteer work with the Manitou Springs Public Library. She and her husband, Rick, moved to Manitou Springs in 1980, and she has served on the library board since 1998.

Marc Straub

Marc is the newest member of the Library Board of Trustees, joining the board in August 2007. In addition to his work on the board, Marc is also a volunteer for the library's Reading Friends mentoring program and conducts the twice-monthly "Cool Science" after-school program for children.

Tracy Brogan

Tracy has lived in Manitou Springs sinve 1986.  She admires the ability of the community to improve itself through the creative efforts of its citizens.  She wants to continue that spirit of volunteerism as a member of the Library Board of Trustees.  Tracy is also known as the library's "Garden Angel" for her efforts in keeping the front garden beautiful, healthy and in tip-top shape.

Lucinda Pebley

Lucinda has been a resident of Manitou Springs since 1980 along with her husband and two sons. She has been a member of the Library Board of Trustees since 2004 and is acting secretary for 2006-2007.  In addition, she has been a volunteer for the Reading Friends Program since 2001 and a member of the Friends of the Library since 2003.

The Library Advisory Board hosts one big community event each year, the Annual Used Book Sale.  This 3-day event is always held labor Day weekend in conjunction with the Commonwheel Arts and Crafts Festival (http://www.commonwheel.com/festival/) in Manitou Springs' Memorial Park.  This year's 2009 sale will be Saturday - Monday, September 5-7.  Sale items come from community donations and those materials which have been discarded from the library's collection throughout the year.  These materials include books (fiction, non-fiction, children's and Young Adult), DVDs and videos, CDs, books on tape and CD, and other miscellaneous items.  You can find out more about the book sale at these two websites; www.booksalefinder.com and www.booksalemanager.com.