Volunteer Board Member

The organization

Courthouse Libraries BC (CLBC) is a non-profit society under BC’s Societies Act with a mission to provide the public and the legal community with legal resources, librarian expertise and informed referrals to help people research and manage their own or a client’s legal issues.  We operate law libraries in 30 courthouses across the province of BC; our clients include the public, legal community and intermediaries such as public librarians, advocates and community helpers.  We offer our services through a blend of human expertise, digital services and physical spaces that include publicly available technology.  Our staff complement includes 39 full-time and 28 part-time staff, concentrated primarily in Abbotsford, Kamloops, Kelowna, Nanaimo, New Westminster, Prince George, Vancouver, and Victoria.

Driven by the values of accountability, excellence, service, equity & diversity, adaptability and kindness, our vision is that everyone in BC has ready access to the legal information and resources they need.

The opportunity

The board has a total of 10 members who serve for staggered two-year terms up to a maximum of six years total. This year there are three vacancies on the board.

CLBC strives to ensure that board members, as a whole, bring a diverse set of skills and attributes, and that the board is reflective of the community it serves across BC.  Following a recent assessment of the board’s current complement against our skills and diversity matrix, at this time we are seeking applicants from the following groups: 

  • Indigenous individuals, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis; 
  • Individuals from equity seeking groups;  
  • Individuals who live in BC communities outside of the Lower Mainland and other major urban centres; and/or 
  • Individuals seeking access to justice, or those with experience supporting others seeking such access.

The commitment

The board meets approximately 4-6 times a year via videoconference or (when possible) in Vancouver.  Meetings are usually up to two hours long, with reading material sent in advance. Board members are invited to sit on one or more committees.  On average, board members spend four to five hours per month on CLABC governance. Board members are not paid but are entitled to reasonable expenses relating to board business, including travel to and from board meetings. 

How to apply

To express your interest in being considered for a board member position with CLBC, please submit a cover letter and resume to Shelly at CLBC Human Resources at humanresources@courthouselibrary.ca by April 30, 2026.