Governing Board
Viking Library System Governing Board meetings are held on the third Tuesday at 6:00 pm during the months of January, March, May, July, September, and November.
Viking Library System Executive Committee meetings are held on the third Tuesday at 5:15 pm during the months of February, April, June, August, October, and December.
Board meetings are held at Viking Library System Headquarters: 1915 Fir Avenue West, Fergus Falls, MN
Members of the public may view/listen to meetings in person or call 218-739-5286 during regular business hours to receive the meeting link and/or phone-in information to view/listen to meetings remotely.
Current Board Members
2026 Executive Committee Members
Rebecca Stolee, Chair: Perham Area Public Library
Pat Lesmeister-Nelson, Vice-Chair: Stevens County
Sharon Hintgen, Treasurer: Fergus Falls Public Library
Bob Lahman, Member-at-Large: Otter Tail County
Nina Battistini, Member-at-Large: Glenwood Public Library
Board Members
Jeff Way: Douglas County
David Schultz: Douglas County Library
Roger Schultz: Douglas County Service Area
Hailey Kreft: Thorson Memorial Library (Elbow Lake), VLS Appointee to the Northern Lights Library Network Board
Dwight Walvatne: Grant County
Jessica Steinbrenner: Fergus Falls Service Area
Jo Rudnitski: New York Mills Public Library
Steve Foster: Pelican Rapids Public Library
Paul Gremmels: Pope County
LeAnn Dean: Morris Public Library
Doris Crane: Wheaton Community Library
Jerrel Olson: Traverse County
Becky Beyer: Hancock Community Library Board
Vacant:
Representative from Browns Valley Public Library