Shelley, and her husband Bill have been Sanibel residents for 15 years. In August of 2023, Shelley was appointed to the Sanibel Library Board of Commissioners to fill a vacancy.
Shelley completed her undergraduate studies at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania and her graduate and post graduate studies at the University of Cincinnati. She worked as a school psychologist in Cincinnati and was an adjunct professor at Florida SouthWestern State College teaching psychology and education.
Shelley is a dedicated community volunteer and has served in many roles for local nonprofits. She is currently a Board Member of Community Housing and Resources, a former Board Member of SCCF, Lee County Schools volunteer, and contributed a weekly column to The Island Sun for many years.
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.