The City of Maple Valley is recruiting applicants for four appointments to serve on the City’s Library Advisory Board. The three appointed members will serve for a three-year term, January 2015 through December 2017. The remaining appointee will serve a two-year term, January 2015 through December 2016. The Library Advisory Board serves in an advisory capacity to the City Council and coordinates with the Board of Trustees of the King County Library System. Board activities include making recommendations for library services and proposed facilities, attending and providing input during the King County Library System annual budget hearings, and preparing and presenting an annual report of library operations to the City Council.

The city is also seeking a youth-at-large member to serve on the Board. The youth-at-large member shall be a junior high or high school student and a resident of Maple Valley. The youth-at-large position shall be appointed for a one-year term, renewable upon request by the member for an additional one-year term. The term will be from January 2015 through December 2015.

The five-member board meets bimonthly on the first Thursday of the month at 7 p.m., with the first meeting of each year taking place in February. Appointment to the Board shall be made by the Mayor, with confirmation by the City Council. Applicants must be residents of the City of Maple Valley or reside within the Maple Valley Library Service Area or own, operate or be employed by business entities located within the Maple Valley Service Area as defined by the King County Library System.

Interested individuals are asked to stop by City Hall, 22017 SE Wax Road, Suite 200, or the Maple Valley Library, 21844 SE 248th Street, and fill out an application. Alternatively, interested community members can download the application at the City’s website, www.maplevalleywa.gov. Applications will be accepted through Nov. 28, 2014. Applicants will be asked to meet with the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for a short interview.