Linda joined the Sanibel Public Library District Board of Commissioners when the District was formed. She served as Chair of the Board from 2006 to 2020. Linda earned a Bachelor of Science in Education with a Library Science Minor from Shippensburg (PA) University and a Masters of Education from the University of Central Florida. Formerly an elementary school teacher and small business owner, her professional career also included time as District Deputy in the office of Congressman Porter Goss. She is also quite active in the community, having served on the boards of the Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation, the United Way of Lee County, the Zonta Club of Sanibel-Captiva and the Junior League of Fort Myers. She has a special interest in fundraising and created the Library Foundation's popular Lunch with the Author series. Linda and her husband Tom have been full time residents of Sanibel since 1977.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Sanibel Public Library District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Sanibel Public Library District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Sanibel Public Library District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Sanibel Public Library District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
