Mission and History
Ringling College Library Association, established in 1975, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the ongoing development of Verman Kimbrough Memorial Library at Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, Florida, and acts as a catalyst for the educational growth of students, faculty, and community.

Each year students, faculty, artists, designers, journalists and community members make more than 100,000 visits to Kimbrough Library. In its 30+-year history, the Ringling College Library Association has raised more than $3.4 million, funding the purchase of books, periodicals, DVDs, hand-made artist books, research materials, on-line services for Kimbrough Library and for student scholarships.

Members of the Library Association can access and check out materials at the Kimbrough Library and receive discounts on Ringling College Continuing Studies classes. Membership has many others benefits as well - click here for Library Association Membership information.

To learn more about the history of the Library Association and Verman Kimbrough, click here to download a PDF.  (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader.  Get it for free.)

For 27 years the highly acclaimed TOWN HALL Lecture Series has been the Library Association’s primary fundraiser. Sarasota’s premiere lecture series, TOWN HALL brings high-caliber speakers on a broad range of topics and viewpoints to Sarasota-area audiences.

2008-2009 Board of Directors The Board of Directors acts as the governing body for the Ringling College Library Association. Susan Featherman, President Peggy Wilhelm, President-Elect Ann Garberding, First Vice President Grace Riker, Second Vice President Kristine Cox, Treasurer Helen McBean, Recording Secretary Stephanie Kost, Corresponding Secretary Kathleen Weiner, Immediate Past President Susie Reeder, Parliamentarian Stacey Corley Town Hall 2009 Olivia Thomas, Town Hall 2010 Cheryl Burstein, Art Lecture Series Gail Johnson & Susan Heitel, Planned Giving & Endowment & Past Presidents Circle Ken Bailey, Finance & Investment Jean Herb, Historian Susan Pore, Newsletter Editor Dan Hoffe, Printing Jim Cliff, Public Relations Nisey Wilterding, Member-At-Large /Membership Event Kathy Bobbitt, Member-At-Large Mary Lou Thomas, Member-At-Large Dr. Larry Thompson, Ex Officio: RCAD President Kathleen List, Ex Officio: RCAD Director of Library Services

To contact a member of the board, click here.