A vacancy on the Orcas Library Board of Trustees opens on Jan. 1, 2009. Individuals interested in applying for this opportunity should submit their names and brief biographical information to the Library Director, Phil Heikkinen, at pheikkinen@orcaslibrary.org.

Those applying will be interviewed before final appointment by the County Council.

“Libraries are one of the most important areas of island life,” said County Council member Alan Lichter.