Board of Trustees
Blackwater Regional Library operates under a governing Board of Trustees. Each locality’s Board of Supervisors/City Council appoints members of the Board of Trustees to serve 4-year terms. The Board meets monthly, excluding August and December. All meetings are open to the public and generally take place on the third Wednesday of the month. View the meeting schedule and board packets.
The Board of Trustees can be contacted by emailing BRLBoard@blackwaterlib.org or by sending physical mail to:
Blackwater Regional Library Board of Trustees
22511 Main Street
Courtland, VA 23837
Please indicate in any correspondence if you would like a specific member of the Board to respond to your inquiry.
Board Members
City of Franklin
- Judge Alfreda Talton-Harris, term expires 6/30/2027
- Terri Hedgepeth, term expires 6/30/2024
- Pamela Lease, term expires 6/30/2026
Isle of Wight County
- Sylvia Claggett, Secretary, term expires 6/30/2026
- Michelle Manfred, term expires 6/30/2024
- Denise Tynes, term expires 6/30/2024
- Pam Vaughan, term expires 6/30/2025
Southampton County
- MeChelle Blunt, term expires 6/30/2027
- Jennifer Cuthbertson, term expires 6/30/2026
- William Worsham, Chair, term expires 6/30/2025
Surry County
- Deborah Dawson, Vice-Chair, term expires 6/30/2026
Sussex County
- Ora Briggs, term expires 6/30/2026
- Jessica Moore, term expires 6/30/2025