Raissa Smorol and Anna Alldredge have been appointed co-presidents of the Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation Board of Directors for 2025-26. Other board officers are Anne Howard, vice president; Peter Ginsberg , secretary; and Brooke McDermott, treasurer.
A retired Episcopal priest and longtime library champion, Howard is returning to the board. She previously served as Foundation Board president, 2017-22, during the Library Plaza Campaign.
Honored as the 2024 Library Champion, Howard brings decades of community leadership, passion for literacy, and a lifelong love of libraries, sparked in the children’s room of a Carnegie Library in her hometown of Red Wing, Minnesota.
Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation honored the contributions of three outgoing board members:
● Susan Case, a long-serving member whose insight and dedication shaped fundraising strategy and deepened community engagement.
● Alan Brumberger, whose financial acumen and steady leadership helped guide the foundation’s growth.
● Irene Kelly, an advocate for equity and access, who helped inform the foundation’s strategic priorities.
“Each of our board members plays a critical role in ensuring that our public libraries remain vibrant, equitable, and well-resourced,” said Lauren Trujillo, executive director.
“We are inspired by their vision and thankful for their partnership as we move into another exciting year of impact,” she said.
For more information, or to support the foundation, visit www.sblibraryfoundation.org.