While Garden Home Community Library is a member of and receives operational funds from Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS), it is locally governed by an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, Garden Home Community Library Association (GHCLA). GHCLA is incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation with the purpose of operating and supporting the mission of Garden Home Community Library. The GHCLA Board carries full legal responsibility for the nonprofit corporation, serves as the legislative body, and consists of volunteers from the community who are elected by the Association to three year terms.