Commission of Libraries

The Iowa Commission of Libraries is the governing board for the State Library of Iowa.  It consists of six members appointed by the governor to serve four-year terms, one member appointed by the supreme court, and the director of the department of education or the director’s designee.

The Commission has the authority to receive and approve the State Library budget; to receive and approve the State Library’s plan of service; to appoint the state librarian who serves at the pleasure of the Commission; and to adopt rules to carry out the responsibilities of the State Library.

The State Library is a division of the state department of education. 

The Commission is responsible for seeing that the State Library fulfills its mission to advocate for Iowa libraries and promote excellence and innovation in library services in order to provide statewide access to information for all Iowans.