The Wheaton Interim Advisory Board strives to reflect the diversity of the Wheaton community and broadly represent a cross-section of the community it serves. Membership qualifications and process:

• Any individual who lives or works in Montgomery County in the area served by the Wheaton Library is eligible for membership;
• A Candidate for LAC membership may initiate the membership process by completing an Application for Membership to a Montgomery County Library Advisory Committee;
• Member applications are reviewed and approved by the Montgomery County Library Board;
• Members may serve up to two, three-year terms;

Members of the Library Advisory Committee are expected to adhere to the following guidelines:

• LAC members should be familiar with the Library Board/Montgomery County Public Libraries structure, local library history, and the LAC Handbook;
• LAC members are invited to any and all Montgomery County Library Board meetings and library related activities.
• LAC members may testify at public hearings of the County Council;
• LAC members are not allowed to participate in local library department personnel matters;
• LACs do not raise money or funding streams. To assist their branch library in securing supplemental funds, LAC members, as individuals, may participate in its FOL Chapter book sales.

LAC meetings are held at the Wheaton branch. Subscribe to the MCPL Library Advisory Committee Calendar for details.