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Nicole Perkins serves as Library Director as of May 20, 2026

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Nicole Perkins is the Library Director for the San Juan County Library System, a role she held as of May 20, 2026, according to a public notice. In addition to her duties as director, she serves as the Blanding Librarian. Residents can contact her at (435) 678-2335 or via email at nperkins@sanjuancountyut.gov if they require special accommodations for San Juan County Library Board meetings, according to the same notice. As of May 20, 2026, Perkins was listed as the contact person for the San Juan County Library Board regarding the notice of special accommodations for the Americans with Disabilities Act. This notice, which was posted on May 20, 2026, at 5:10 PM, stated that individuals needing auxiliary communicative aids and services should contact her at (435) 678-2335. The notice also specified that the San Juan County Library Board held a virtual meeting scheduled for May 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM. According to the San Juan County library staff directory as of September 8, 2026, Perkins holds the title of Library Director. The same directory identifies Mikaela Wood as the Assistant Library Director and Monticello Branch Librarian. The directory also lists the contact information for various branches within the San Juan County Library System, including the Monticello branch, which is located at 80 N Main St, Monticello, Utah 84535-0066. Records from the Monticello Branch Library directory as of March 24, 2021, list Nicole Perkins as the Director and Mikaela Ramsay as the Branch Manager. The directory for the Monticello Branch Library provides contact information for the facility, including its phone number, 435-587-2281, and its address at 80 N Main St, Monticello, Utah 84535-0066. During the San Juan County Library Board meeting scheduled for May 21, 2026, the agenda included several items of business. These items included a report from the Library Director, which was to be presented by Perkins, and a report from the Monticello branch, which was to be presented by Mikaela Wood, the Assistant Library Director and Monticello Branch Librarian. Other agenda items for that meeting included the approval of minutes from the March 19, 2026, meeting and discussions regarding the La Sal Lease Agreement Amendment, the updated Room Use Policy, and proposed recommended fee changes for commissioners. The agenda also included an E-Rate MOU for the Monticello Library with UETN. For residents of Monticello, the library serves as a local resource located on North Main Street. The library provides various services, and the San Juan County Library System manages multiple branches to serve the area, including Blanding, Bluff, La Sal, and Montezuma Creek.

Key takeaways

  • Nicole Perkins is the Library Director for the San Juan County Library System as of May 20, 2026.
  • Perkins is also the Blanding Librarian.
  • Perkins is the contact for ADA accommodations for San Juan County Library Board meetings as of May 20, 2026.
  • The San Juan County Library System includes branches in Monticello, Blanding, Bluff, La Sal, and Montezuma Creek.

Nicole Perkins is the Library Director for the San Juan County Library System, a position she held as of May 20, 2026, according to a public notice. In addition to her responsibilities as director, she is also the Blanding Librarian. Residents can reach her at (435) 678-2335 or via email at nperkins@sanjuancountyut.gov to request auxiliary communicative aids or services for San Juan County Library Board meetings, according to the same notice.

As of May 20, 2026, Perkins was designated as the contact for individuals needing special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act in relation to San Juan County Library Board meetings. This notice, which was posted on May 20, 2026, at 5:10 PM, noted that such requests should be made with reasonable notice. The notice was issued ahead of a virtual meeting scheduled for May 21, 2026, at 5:30 PM.

According to the San Juan County library staff directory as of September 8, 2026, Perkins is listed as the Library Director. The same directory identifies Mikaela Wood as the Assistant Library Director and Monticello Branch Librarian. The directory provides contact details for several branches within the San Juan County Library System, including the Monticello branch, which is located at 80 N Main St, Monticello, Utah 84535-0066.

Earlier records from the Monticello Branch Library directory as of March 24, 2021, also list Nicole Perkins as the Director and Mikaela Ramsay as the Branch Manager. The directory for the Monticello Branch Library provides contact information for the facility, including its phone number, 435-587-2281, and its physical address at 80 N Main St, Monticello, Utah 84535-0066.

During the San Juan County Library Board meeting scheduled for May 21, 2026, the agenda included several items of business. These items included a report from the Library Director, which was to be presented by Perkins, and a report from the Monticello branch, which was to be presented by Mikaela Wood, the Assistant Library Director and Monticello Branch Librarian. Other agenda items for that meeting included the approval of minutes from the March 19, 2026, meeting and discussions regarding the La Sal Lease Agreement Amendment, the updated Room Use Policy, and proposed recommended fee changes for commissioners. The agenda also included an E-Rate MOU for the Monticello Library with UETN.

For the residents of Monticello, the library serves as a local resource located on North Main Street. The library provides various services, and the San Juan County Library System manages multiple branches to serve the area, including Blanding, Bluff, La Sal, and Montezuma Creek.

What this means for Monticello

For Monticello residents, this means that Nicole Perkins, as of May 20, 2026, serves as a primary contact for Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations during San Juan County Library Board meetings. Her role as Library Director and Blanding Librarian involves overseeing library reports and system business, such as the E-Rate MOU for the Monticello Library.

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