Sustainability Committee

Sustainability Committee logo, a hand cupping the earth and a leaf.The ARSL Sustainability Committee advises on sustainable practices for ARSL and its member libraries. The committee supports the organization's strategic commitment to operational resilience through eco-conscious planning and equipping rural libraries with the tools and knowledge to adopt environmentally responsible operations in their own communities.

This committee will go into effect January 2026

Committee Leadership

Co-Chair

Headshot of Patrick Bodily. Patrick Bodily
Director
Independence Public Library
Independence, Oregon

Co-Chair

Headshot of Margarita Moore. Margarita Moore
Youth Services Assistant
Pickaway County Library -
Lillian DesMarias Youth Library
Chillicothe, Missouri

Board Liaison

Headshot of Amy Stone. Amy Stone
Library Director
Bridgton Public Library
Bridgton, Maine

Committee Members

Headshot of Brooke Bourgeois. Brooke Bourgeois
Youth Services Coordinator
Hancock County Library System
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi		 Green and blue generic head logo. Margaret Woodruff
Library Director
Charlotte Library
Charlotte, Vermont		 Green and blue generic head logo. Marsha Richmond
Director
Lake County Library District
Lakeview, Oregon
Headshot of Melissa Duncan-Thomas. Melissa Duncan-Thomas
Community Engagement Coordinator
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System
Columbus, Mississippi		   Headshot of Rachel Lavigne. Rachel Lavigne
Technical Supervisor
Jackson County Public Library
Ravenswood, West Virginia