About the Commission

The Thomas Balch Library Commission advises the Library Director on collection development and library policies. The Commission helps publicize the Thomas Balch Library and work with the Friends of the Thomas Balch Library to promote and support library programs and collections. The Commission sponsors the annual Loudoun History Awards, which are presented each November, and an Excellence in Historical Research at the Loudoun County Public Schools' annual Social Science Fair.

Commission Members

Left to right:  Erin Voorheis, Laura Christiansen, Library Director / Staff Liaison,   Scott Billigmeier, ; James H. Hershman, Jr., Paul Coyer, Adrian Dias Mattina.  Not Pictured: Candace L. Baracat-Donovan.

Group Email Address:  BalchLibraryCommission@leesburgva.gov

Staff Liaison: Library Director Laura Christiansen accepts correspondence on behalf of the Commission.

2026 Commission Meeting Packets

Additional Library Commission documents:

• Approved meeting packets
• Past year meeting minutes
• Library Commission Bylaws
• Webcasts