For The People is assembling our fourth and final cohort of library board candidates. The cohort is open to candidates who are on track to run or seek appointment between January 1, 2027, and March 15, 2028, as well as currently serving library trustees. Selected participants will receive 12 weeks of training about how to identify your specific skills as a board member, how to identify and pursue an appointment or run for office, how to map local power structures, and how to govern effectively as a leftist library board trustee.

Applications are open now and close on December 18th, 2026. We’ll host an Open House event in early December to answer questions and have some of our past cohort alumni share their experiences - please apply now to be notified of the Open House date! If you have any questions, you can always email us.