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LAKELAND LIBRARY COOPERATIVE BYLAWS Adopted by the Cooperative Board in June, 2002 Revised September 24, 2009 Revised February 10, 2011 Revised March 3, 2011 Revised May 5, 2011 Revised October 13, 2011 Revised August 9, 2012 Revised September 13, 2012 Revised January 10, 2013 Revised June 12, 2014 Revised July 9, 2015 Revised October 8,2015 Revised November 12,2015 Revised May 11, 2017 (effective August 27, 2017) Revised August 10, 2017 ARTICLE I 1 NAME, AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE ARTICLE II 2 ADVISORY COUNCIL ARTICLE III 3 Integrated Library System Council ARTICLE IV 6 COOPERATIVE BOARD ARTICLE V 8 COOPERATIVE DIRECTOR ARTICLE VI 8 COMMITTEES ARTICLE VII 11 AMENDMENTS OF BYLAWS ATTACHMENTS 13 MEMBERS BY GROUP WEIGHTED VOTING PERCENTAGES LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE I NAME, AUTHORITY AND PURPOSE Section I-1. Section I-2. Section I-3. Section I-4. The name of this organization shall be the Lakeland Library Cooperative. The authority for the Lakeland Library Cooperative is provided in the Plan of Service as set up under Public Act 89 of 1977. The mission of the Lakeland Library Cooperative is to strengthen member libraries in eight West Michigan counties by providing the means to share resources, services and expertise for the benefit of individuals and communities. The Plan of Service provides fundamental information regarding Lakeland Library Cooperative s organization, membership, and services. These BYLAWS should be viewed only within the context of the Plan of Service. These LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 1 of 16

BYLAWS, together with Lakeland Library Cooperative Board Policies, provide further definition of organizational and service issues. LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE II ADVISORY COUNCIL Section II-1. Section II-2. The Advisory Council shall be established pursuant to the Plan of Service. The Advisory Council will elect the following officers: 1. Chairperson - The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the Council. The Chairperson shall appoint ad hoc committee members, authorize calls for special meetings, cancel scheduled meetings and generally perform the duties of a presiding officer. The chairperson shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. 2. Vice-Chairperson - The Vice-Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson in case of absence or disability. 3. Secretary - The Secretary shall assume the duties of the Vice-Chairperson in case of absence or disability. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Council; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records and shall conduct correspondence, unless otherwise provided. Minutes of each meeting shall be distributed to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership by the Lakeland Library Cooperative Director or his/her designee. 4. The officers shall be elected at the Advisory Council annual meeting from the members of the Advisory Council. The new officers shall take office on October 1 and serve for one year. No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. Section II-3. Section II-4. Section II-5. Section II-6. Regular meetings of the Advisory Council will generally be scheduled a minimum of six (6) times a year. A tentative schedule of meeting dates and locations for the coming year will be presented at the Advisory Council annual meeting. The annual meeting of the Advisory Council shall be held in September. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or upon request of a majority of the member libraries of the Lakeland Library Cooperative. The purpose of the meeting shall be stated in the call. Fifteen (15) of the member libraries must have a representative present to constitute a quorum. Each member library represented that is present shall receive one vote. If a quorum is not present, the meeting may still be held, but no official votes taken. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, REVISED, shall be the parliamentary authority on all matters not covered by these BYLAWS. LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 2 of 16

Section II-7. The order of business may be, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: Call to Order and Roll Call Public Comment Approval of Minutes Financial Report Correspondence Cooperative Library Report Unfinished Business New Business Adjournment Section II-8. The Advisory Council will adhere to OPEN MEETINGS ACT 267, 1976. Representatives from all libraries may attend all meetings and may be given a voice by recognition from the Chairperson. Section II-9. The role of the Advisory Council includes: Annually review the proposed budget with a recommendation to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board for the coming year occurring prior to the September Cooperative Board meeting Define, discuss and prepare recommendations for solutions to problems Periodically review and recommend modifications to the Plan of Service Periodically review and recommend revisions to the BYLAWS LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE III INTEGRATED LIBRARY SYSTEM COUNCIL Section III-1. Members 1. The Director of each library participating in the Lakeland Library Cooperative shared ILS shall represent that Library and appoint one substitute representative. Either the director or substitute shall have full authority to vote on that library s behalf for the full Lakeland Library Cooperative fiscal year. 2. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Director, ILS Manager and IT Manager are the designated staff members to represent Lakeland Library Cooperative and attend the Lakeland Library Cooperative Integrated Library System Council (hereafter referred to as the ILS Council) meetings as non-voting members. At least one Lakeland staff representative shall be present at all meetings. Section III-2. Officers 1. The Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS Council will elect the following officers: Chairperson The Chairperson shall preside at all meetings of the ILS Council, shall appoint committees that can include ad hoc members, shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of all ad hoc committees, authorize LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 3 of 16

Section III-3. Meetings calls for any special meetings, cancel scheduled meetings and generally perform the duties of a presiding officer. The ILS Council Chairperson or other designated officer shall serve as liaison to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board and shall be responsible for attending Lakeland Library Cooperative Board meetings and as needed Personnel Committee and Finance Committee meetings. The Chairperson may designate another officer to attend any necessary Lakeland Library Board or Committee meeting. If a quorum of the Board is established at a Committee meeting due to the presence of the ILS Chair they must designate another ILS Council officer that is not on the Board to attend the Committee meeting. Vice-Chairperson The Vice-Chairperson shall assume the duties of the Chairperson in case of absence or disability. Secretary The Cooperative Director, or his/her designee, shall keep the Minutes of all meetings of the ILS Council; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records and shall conduct all correspondence of the ILS Council, unless otherwise provided; and distribute minutes of each meeting to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership. 1. The ILS Council Nominating Committee shall be a standing committee of the ILS Council established to prepare a slate of officers for presentation to the ILS Council and distributed in writing to the ILS Council no later than one week prior to the August meeting. Each of the respective library letter Groups shall caucus to select a representative at the June meeting. It shall consist of one representative from library Groups D; one representative from Group C; and one representative from either library Groups A or B. 2. The officers shall be elected at the Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS Council August meeting from the members of the Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS Council. 3. The new officers shall take office on October 1 and serve for one (1) year. No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. 4. Vacancies in office will be filled at the next regularly scheduled meeting with nominations presented by the current year standing Nominating Committee who will reconvene to prepare a slate of candidate(s) prior to the meeting in which the election will occur. The Chairperson will appoint any vacant position on the Nominating Committee during the year. 1. Regular meetings of the Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS Council shall be scheduled six (6) times a year. Meetings will be held in October, December, February, April, June and August. In the event the Chairperson lacks a sufficient agenda, he/she may cancel any meeting. Meetings will be rescheduled, as necessary, so as to not conflict with public holidays or other meetings, etc. LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 4 of 16

Section III-4. Voting 2. Special meetings may be called by the Chairperson or upon request of three (3) of the participating member libraries of Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS Council. The purpose of the meeting shall be stated in the call. 3. A tentative schedule of meeting dates and locations for the coming year will be presented at the Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS Council August meeting for approval. 4. The following items will constitute the agenda for regular meetings: Call to Order Public Comment Approval of Agenda Approval of Minutes ILS System Update Committee Reports Unfinished Business New Business Public Comment Adjournment 5. Thirty percent (30%) of the participating member libraries present must have a representative present to constitute a quorum. 6. ROBERT S RULES OF ORDER, REVISED, shall be the parliamentary authority on all matters not covered by these BYLAWS. 7. The Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS Council will adhere to OPEN MEETINGS ACT 267, 1976. Representatives from all Lakeland Library Cooperative libraries may attend all meetings and may be given a voice by recognition from the Chairperson. 1. Those present from each library Group A, B, C, and D will vote the total weighted vote for their group and within a Group the distribution of yes and no votes will be applied to each group s weighted percentage and calculated into the total vote. 2. The outcome of all votes, whether informal or written, shall be determined by a simple majority of the weighted votes cast. Section III-5. Amendments to the ILS Council Bylaws 1. Proposed amendments to the Bylaws must first be submitted to the ILS Council for discussion and review. Such proposed amendments shall be distributed to all participating ILS member libraries at least 30 days prior to the ILS Council meeting. 2. Any and all Bylaws amendments to the ILS Council Section in the Lakeland Library Cooperative Bylaws will be voted on at an ILS Council meeting decided by a two-thirds vote. 3. Proposed amendments to the Bylaws will be recommended to the Cooperative Board for consideration and approval. LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 5 of 16

LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE IV COOPERATIVE BOARD Section IV-1. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Board shall be established pursuant to the Plan of Service. Section IV-2. If a Lakeland Library Cooperative Board member is absent three (3) times in a twelve-month period without prior notification to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board, that member s position may be declared vacated by vote of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board. If an A or B or C Group representative to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board resigns during their term a Special Advisory Council meeting will be scheduled to appoint a Nominating Committee for Board Representation and a second Special Advisory Council meeting shall be called within one month to elect a replacement for the remainder of the term. If the seat is assigned to library Group D or E, the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board may ask the Board of that library to appoint a new Lakeland Library Cooperative Board member. Section IV-3. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Board will elect, at its annual meeting, the following officers: a) President - The President shall preside at all meetings of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Library Board and shall be an ex-officio non-voting member of all Board committees except the Board Nominating Committee in which the Board President will not serve and the Personnel Committee that shall be chaired by the Board President. The President shall appoint the members of the Finance and Personnel Committees, the chair of the PPS Committee and ad hoc committee members. The President shall authorize calls for any special meetings, cancel scheduled meetings and generally perform the duties of a presiding officer. b) Vice-President - The Vice President shall assume the duties of the President in case of absence or disability. c) Secretary - The Secretary shall assume the duties of the Vice-President in case of absence or disability. The Cooperative Director, or his/her designee, shall keep the Minutes of all meetings of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records and shall conduct all correspondence of the Board, unless otherwise provided; and distribute minutes of each meeting to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership. d) Treasurer The Treasurer shall chair the Finance Committee, shall review the financial statements on a regular basis and shall provide reports to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board. e) The officers shall be elected from the members of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board at the beginning of the annual meeting. The previous fiscal year's President of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board will conduct the election. The new officers will immediately take office upon election and shall serve for one year. No LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 6 of 16

officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office, and there shall be a period of three (3) years before the same individual can serve in the same office again following their last term whether it be one or two years. Section IV-4. Section IV-5. Section IV-6. Section IV-7. Section IV-8. Regular meetings of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board will generally be scheduled for the second Thursday of each month. These dates, however, are subject to change if circumstances warrant. A tentative schedule of meeting dates and locations for the coming year will be presented at the meeting preceding the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board annual meeting. The annual meeting for the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board is October. Special meetings may be called by the President or upon request of a majority of the members of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board. The purpose of the meeting shall be stated in the call. A simple majority of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER, REVISED shall be the parliamentary authority on all matters not covered by these BYLAWS. The order of business may be, but is not necessarily limited to, the following: Call to Order and Roll Call Approval of Agenda Public Comment Approval of Minutes Correspondence Financial Report Cooperative Report Committee Reports Unfinished Business New Business Public Comment Board Member Comments Next Meeting Adjournment Section IV-9. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Board will adhere to OPEN MEETINGS ACT 267, 1976. Representatives from all libraries may attend all meetings and may be given a voice by recognition from the President. LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 7 of 16

LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE V COOPERATIVE DIRECTOR Section V-1. Section V-2. Section V-3. Section V-4. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Director shall be hired by the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board with the advice of member libraries. The Cooperative Director shall administer the Lakeland Library Cooperative in accordance with these BYLAWS, Board policy, and the PLAN OF SERVICE. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Director or designee shall be an ex-officio, non-voting member of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board, the Advisory Council and all committees. He/she shall prepare all agendas with the advice of the Chairperson or President. The Cooperative Director, or his/her designee, shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records and shall conduct all correspondence of the Board, unless otherwise provided, and distribute minutes of each meeting to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership. LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE VI COMMITTEES Section VI-1. Section VI-2. The Chairperson of the Advisory Council, subject to the approval of the Advisory Council, may appoint ad hoc committees deemed necessary. The President of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Library Board, subject to the approval of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board, may appoint ad hoc committees deemed necessary. Advisory Council Committees 1. The Nominating Committee shall be a standing committee of the Advisory Council established to prepare a slate of officers for presentation to the Advisory Council and distributed in writing to the Advisory Council no later than one week prior to the annual meeting. It shall consist of one representative from either library Groups D or E; one representative from Group C; and one representative from either library Groups A or B to be announced at the May meeting (or July if May meeting is cancelled) after each of the respective Groups caucus to select a representative at the May or July meeting. The A & B & C Nominating Committee for Lakeland Library Board representation shall be appointed as follows: A Group vacancy Advisory Council Chair appoints 1 member, the A Group at the March Advisory Council meeting caucus to appoint 2 members B Group vacancy Advisory Council Chair appoints 1 member, the B Group at the March Advisory Council meeting caucus to appoint 2 members LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 8 of 16

A/B Group vacancy Advisory Council Chair appoints 1 member, the A/B Group at the March Advisory Council meeting caucus to appoint 2 members C Group vacancy Advisory Council Chair appoints 1 member, the C Group at the March Advisory Council meeting caucus to appoint 2 members If an A or B or C representative to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board resigns during their term a Special Advisory Council meeting will be scheduled to appoint a Nominating Committee for Board representation and a second Special Advisory council meeting shall be called within one month to elect a replacement for the remainder of the term. 2. The Youth Services Committee shall be a standing committee of the Advisory Council established to assist personnel of member libraries in providing services and programs to the youth within the Lakeland Library Cooperative area. Membership is open to any person within the Lakeland Library Cooperative. Officers shall be Chairperson; Vice-chairperson; and Secretary elected annually by the committee at their first meeting of each fiscal year. The term of office for all officers shall be a two-year term. No officer shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. Each member library represented on the committee has one vote. Minutes of each meeting shall be recorded and distributed to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership by the Committee Secretary. 3. The Continuing Education Committee shall be a standing committee of the Advisory Council established to develop and coordinate continuing education programming for member libraries and to offer CEU credits annually for continuing education to the member libraries. Membership is open to any person within the Lakeland Library Cooperative. Officers are a Chairperson, a Vice-chairperson, and a Secretary elected annually by the committee at their first meeting of each fiscal year. Each member library represented on the committee has one vote. Minutes of each meeting shall be recorded and distributed to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership by the Committee Secretary. Section VI-3. Lakeland Library Cooperative Board Committees 1. The Personnel Committee shall be a standing committee of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board established to work with the Board President to review and recommend to the Board all actions relating to personnel including, but not limited to: a) hiring of a new Lakeland Library Cooperative Director when necessary b) developing annual objectives for the Cooperative Director c) reviewing the establishment or abolishment of any new positions d) review of personnel policies and benefits e) annually reviewing the work of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Director. The committee shall consist of four (4) Lakeland Library Cooperative Board members. The current Lakeland Library LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 9 of 16

Cooperative Board President shall be the chair and a voting member of the committee and representative of his/her group library. The four (4) committee members shall consist of two (2) appointments from either library Groups A, B, or C and two (2) appointments from either library Groups D or E. Each representative shall receive one vote. Meetings will be rescheduled if a quorum of three (3) is not present. The Cooperative Director shall be present at all meetings. The Cooperative Director, or his/her designee, shall keep the Minutes of all Committee meetings; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records; shall conduct all correspondence of the Committee, unless otherwise provided; and distribute minutes of each meeting to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership. 2. The Finance Committee shall be a standing committee of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board established to work with the Lakeland Library Cooperative Director a) in planning and amending fiscal budgets b) to establish long range financial planning c) to annually review the Lakeland Library Cooperative fee structure to member libraries for services d) to recommend any necessary changes as part of the budget process Annually at an Advisory Council meeting, the Finance Committee will lead a discussion of the current and next fiscal budget. A recommended annual budget will be presented to the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board by the Advisory Council for approval no later than the September Cooperative Board meeting to become effective October 1 of the new fiscal year. The Committee shall consist of three (3) Lakeland Library Cooperative Board members. The three (3) Committee members shall consist of two (2) appointments from either library Groups A, B or C and one (1) appointment from library Groups D or E with the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board Treasurer representing their library Group letter. The current Lakeland Library Cooperative Board President shall be an exofficio non-voting member and shall appoint members annually The Board Treasurer shall serve as chair of the Committee. Each representative shall receive one vote. Meetings will be rescheduled if a quorum of two (2) is not present. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Director shall be present at all meetings. The Cooperative Director, or his/her designee, shall keep the Minutes of all Committee meetings; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records; shall conduct all correspondence of the Committee, unless otherwise provided; and distribute minutes of each meeting to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership. 2. The Planning, Policy & Services Committee shall be a standing committee of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board established to work with the Lakeland Library Cooperative Director to: a) recommend both short range and long range plans for the Lakeland Library Cooperative b) provide continuous monitoring of Lakeland Library Cooperative policies LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 10 of 16

c) monitor the quality and need for Lakeland Library Cooperative services Membership shall consist of eighteen (18) representatives; one (1) representative from each library in Groups C, D, and E; four (4) representatives from Group B; and four (4) representatives from Group A; and in the case that there is no one of the Board representatives that can or will serve as Chair of this Committee, then a nineteenth (19th) nonvoting representative from the Board will be appointed as Chair. Each Committee representative shall have one vote. Representatives from library Group B and A will be selected by caucus at the Advisory Council annual meeting. Group A and B libraries may replace representatives at any quarterly meeting for absenteeism. Officers shall be a Chairperson, appointed by the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board President from members of the Lakeland Library Board to serve no longer than two years, a Vice-Chairperson and a Secretary, who shall be elected annually at the first Committee meeting of the fiscal year. Regular meetings of the Planning, Policy & Services Committee will generally be scheduled a minimum of four (4) times a year. Meetings will be rescheduled if a quorum of ten (10) is not present. The Cooperative Director, or his/her designee, shall keep the The Cooperative Director, or his/her designee, shall keep the Minutes of all Committee meetings; keep an accurate record of all business transacted; shall be custodian of all records; shall conduct all correspondence of the Committee, unless otherwise provided; and distribute minutes of each meeting to the full Lakeland Library Cooperative membership. 3. The Nominating Committee shall consist of two (2) current Lakeland Library Cooperative Board members and the current Chair of the Advisory Council. The Board members shall consist of one (1) representative from the library Groups A, B or C and one (1) representative library Groups D or E. The Lakeland Library Cooperative Board shall elect the Board members to serve on the Nominating Committee at its August meeting. LLC BYLAWS ARTICLE VII AMENDMENT OF BY LAWS Section VII-1. Proposed amendments to the BYLAWS must first be submitted to the Advisory Council for discussion and review. Such proposed amendments shall be distributed to all member libraries at least 30 days prior to the Advisory Council review. Amending of the BYLAWS may occur at any regular meeting of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board by a twothirds (six) majority of the Lakeland Library Cooperative Board after the proposed amendments have been reviewed by the Advisory Council. LLC BYLAWS ATTACHMENTS Attachment A Attached is a list of current Lakeland Library Cooperative Members by Group, with each library Group sorted by 2-letter code. This list is subject to change as necessary. LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 11 of 16

LAKELAND LIBRARY COOPERATIVE MEMBER LIBRARIES BOARD SERVICE SCHEDULE LoM Certification October 2010 Census FY2017-2018 Next Code Service Population By LLC Group Board Service Kent District Library KU 395,660 E Permanent Kent District Library KU 395,660 E Permanent Grand Rapids Public Library GR 188,040 D Permanent Herrick District Library HO 102,423 D Permanent Muskegon Area District Library UM 105,852 D Permanent Loutit District Library - GDH OL C 2015 C 2017 C 2019 C 2021 Fennville District Library AF B 2015 B 2017 B 2019 B 2021 T.C. H. Reyonolds Township Library MH A 2015 A 2017 A 2012 A 2021 Henika District Library AW A or B 2016 A or B 2018 A or B 2020 A or B 2022 Allendale Township Library OA 28,283 C Georgetown Township Public Library OG 46,985 C Hackley Public Library SM 40,898 C Howard Miller Library OZ 22,115 C Ionia Community Library IC 21,871 C Loutit District Library OL 35,540 C Alvah N. Belding Library IB 11,000 B Carson City Public Library MA 10,857 B Coopersville Area District Library OC 11,862 B Fennville District Library AF 14,230 B Flat River Community Library MG 17,626 B Fruitport District Library SF 13,598 B Fremont Area District Library NF 13,326 B Gary Byker Memorial Library of Hudsonville OH 10,893 B Hastings Public Library BH 13,233 B Saranac IS 10,017 B LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 12 of 16

Spring Lake District Library OS 18,260 B Tamarack District Library ML 10,250 B Thornapple Kellogg School and Community Library BM 16,881 B White Lake Community Library SW 11,811 B Croton Township Library NC 3,228 A Cedar Springs Library EC 9,467 A Dorr Township Library AD 7,483 A Freeport District Library BF 5,641 A Grant Area District Library NG 8,875 A Henika District Library AW 7,135 A Hesperia District Library NH 5,933 A Home Township Library ME 4,220 A Hopkins Public Library AH 4,610 A Lake Odessa Community Library IL 4,168 A Leighton Township Library AL 4,934 A Newaygo Area District Library NN 6,834 A Patmos Library OJ 7,034 A Salem Township Library AB 7,357 A Saugatuck-Douglas District Library AS 5,101 A Sparta ES 9,110 A Timothy C. Hauenstein Reynolds Twp. Library MH 9,714 A White Cloud Community Library NW 8,533 A (Note: On website, In bylaws, new director orientation) 1,290,950 LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 13 of 16

Attachment B Attached is the weighted voting percentages. Lakeland Library Cooperative ILS COUNCIL VOTING PERCENTAGES - FY 2017-2018 Budget Approved by Board September 14, 2017 LIBRAR Y IT ILS Total GROUP LIBRARY ILS SUPPOR T TOTAL % % A Cedar Springs Public 4,500 1,316 5,816 1.92% A Croton Township Library 3,464 1,013 4,477 1.48% A Dorr Township 4,161 1,217 5,378 1.78% A Freeport District 3,864 1,130 4,994 1.65% A Grant Area District 4,399 1,286 5,685 1.88% A Henika District 4,111 1,202 5,313 1.75% A Hesperia Community 3,912 1,144 5,056 1.67% A Home Township 3,628 1,061 4,689 1.55% A Hopkins Public 3,693 1,080 4,773 1.58% A Lake Odessa Community 3,620 1,058 4,678 1.54% A Leighton Township 3,746 1,096 4,842 1.60% A Newaygo Area District 4,061 1,188 5,249 1.73% A Patmos 4,094 1,197 5,291 1.75% A Salem Township 4,148 1,213 5,361 1.77% A Saugatuck-Douglas District 3,774 1,104 4,878 1.61% A Sparta Township 4,438 1,298 5,736 1.89% A TCH Reynolds Township 4,538 1,327 5,865 1.94% A White Cloud Community 4,343 1,270 5,613 1.85% 30.94% B Alvah N. Belding Memorial 4,751 1,389 6,140 2.03% LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 14 of 16

B Carson City Public/Crystal 4,728 1,383 6,111 2.02% B Coopersville Area District 4,894 1,431 6,325 2.09% B Fennville District 5,286 1,546 6,832 2.26% B Flat River Community 5,849 1,710 7,559 2.50% B Fremont Area District 5,137 1,502 6,639 2.19% B Fruitport 5,182 1,515 6,697 2.21% B Gary Byker 4,749 1,389 6,138 2.03% B Hastings Public 5,121 1,498 6,619 2.19% B Saranac Public/Clarksville 4,588 1,342 5,930 1.96% B Spring Lake District 5,954 1,741 7,695 2.54% B Tamarack District 4,627 1,353 5,980 1.97% B Thornapple-Kellogg 5,726 1,674 7,400 2.44% B White Lake Community 4,886 1,429 6,315 2.09% 30.50% C Allendale Township 7,614 2,227 9,841 3.25% C Georgetown Township 10,713 3,133 13,846 4.57% C Hackley Public 9,704 2,838 12,542 4.14% C Howard Miller 6,593 1,928 8,521 2.81% C Ionia Community 6,552 1,916 8,468 2.80% C Loutit District 8,817 2,578 11,395 3.76% 21.33% D Herrick District 19,896 5,818 25,714 8.49% D Muskegon Area District 20,465 5,984 26,449 8.73% 17.22% 302,850 100.00 % 100.00 % (In - Plan of Service) LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 15 of 16

B Alvah N. Belding Memorial 4,689 1,318 6,007 2.07% B Carson City Public/Crystal 4,666 1,312 5,978 2.06% B Coopersville Area District 4,828 1,357 6,185 2.14% B Fennville District 5,209 1,464 6,673 2.30% B Flat River Community 5,756 1,618 7,374 2.55% B Fremont Area District 5,064 1,423 6,487 2.24% B Gary Byker 4,621 1,299 5,920 2.04% B Hastings Public 5,049 1,419 6,468 2.23% B Saranac Public/Clarksville 4,531 1,274 5,805 2.00% B Spring Lake District 5,858 1,646 7,504 2.59% B Tamarack District 4,568 1,284 5,852 2.02% B Thornapple-Kellogg 5,636 1,584 7,220 2.49% B White Lake Community 4,820 1,355 6,175 2.13% 28.89% C Allendale Township 7,471 2,100 9,571 3.31% C Georgetown Township 10,481 2,946 13,427 4.64% C Hackley Public 9,501 2,670 12,171 4.20% C Howard Miller 6,543 1,839 8,382 2.89% C Ionia Community 6,439 1,810 8,249 2.85% C Loutit District 8,639 2,428 11,067 3.82% 21.71% D Herrick District 19,404 5,454 24,858 8.58% D Muskegon Area District 20,503 5,763 26,266 9.07% 17.66% 289,547 100.00 % 100.00 % (In - Plan of Service) Note: Fruitport population of 13,598 and related ILS and IT ILS Support amounts are not included in the above calculations pending Fruitport's entry into the ILS. LLC Bylaws Revised August 10, 2017 Page 16 of 16