Melinda Deel
Vice-President | 2021 - 2027
Melinda Deel became a library trustee in 2021. She has lived in Rochester Hills since 2003, where she owns a law practice. Melinda is an avid community volunteer and a member of the Friends of RHPL.
Julianne Reyes
Treasurer | 2021 - 2027
Julianne Reyes became a library trustee in 2021. She has lived in the Rochester Hills community for over 15 years and works as a human resources professional. Julianne is also a triathlete and long-distance swimmer.
Anne Kucher
Secretary | 2019 - 2025
Anne Kucher, retired teacher with a B.A, M.A, and Education Specialist degree, joined the Library Board in 2010. Active in community organizations, she enjoys reading, traveling, golfing, cycling, and gardening.
Bob Bonam
Trustee | 2019 - 2025
Bob Bonam has served as an RHPL trustee since 1984. He has owned an accounting/tax practice for 36 years and is an avid community volunteer and is a member of the Friends of RHPL.
Harper West
Trustee | 2023 - 2029
Harper West is a psychotherapist in private practice in Clarkston and serves on the Michigan Board of Psychology. She has co-authored a #1 bestselling non-fiction book and an award-winning psychology self-help book, and writes and edits professional journal articles. She moved to Rochester Hills in 1989.
Jim Kiefer
Oakland Township Liaison
Lauren Coleman
City of Rochester Liaison
RHPL is governed by an elected six-member Board of Trustees representing the Rochester Hills community. The City of Rochester and Oakland Township receive library services through service contracts, and a non-voting liaison represents each community at board meetings.
The Board of Trustees meets monthly at the library. The public is welcome to attend, with public comments scheduled at the beginning of the meeting.
Board Meeting Information
October 23rd at 1 pm
Packet Minutes Agenda
November 10th at 7 pm
Packet Minutes Agenda
December 8th at 7 pm
Packet Minutes Agenda
(Canceled) May 12th at 7 pm
Special Meetings
Draft versions of meeting minutes are available eight business days after a library board meeting. To request a copy please contact the Library Director.
Serve on the Rochester Hills Public Library Board of Trustees
Due to a resignation following a retirement, the Rochester Hills Public Library is seeking a Rochester Hills resident to fill a board vacancy.
Board members are expected to adhere to the Library Board Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy and conduct themselves officially in the best interests of the library and as worthy representatives of the library when out in the community. They have no power in office or role outside of the limits of governance of the library, and they serve in a voluntary manner and receive no compensation.
Interested community members can apply online by October 30. Interviews will be conducted and an appointed trustee will be added to the board in early January 2027. The appointee will serve on the board until November 2027 and can run for a seat in the 2027 Rochester Hills general election for either a two-year or a six-year term on the RHPL Board of Trustees