The Library Board of Trustees meets on the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 7:30 P.M. in the Library’s Meeting Room.
The minutes of every meeting are available to the public and are kept in the Reference Department.
Board Members
- Kisha Houston, President
- Alice Creason, Vice-President
- Marcy Jo Chachakis, Treasurer
- Djimon Smith, Secretary
- Warrette Coleman
- Vacancy
- Vacancy
- Laura Van Cleve, Library Director & FOIA Officer
Library Staff
- Head of Adult Services: Karissa Davison
- Head of Youth Services: Danielle Taylor
- Head of Circulation: Sarah Brown
- Head of Technical Services: Ashley Baltazar
Library Board & Employee Contacts 2024 (PDF)
Join the Library Board
Interested in running for Library Trustee in the upcoming election? Visit the Illinois Elections Page for the 2025 Canidate Guide (External Link), the information for Public Library District Board – Trustee are on pages 46 & 47.
Interested in filling a Library Trustee vacancy? Download the Application to learn more & get started (Fillable PDF)!
Public Postings
All documents below are in PDF format.
- Tentative Ordinance 24-2 Budget & Appropriations for FY24-25
- Ordinance 23-5 Levy Tax Year 2023
- Ordinance 23-4 Budget & Appropriations for FY23-24
- Compensation Disclosure (Illinois Public Act 97-0609) 2024
- Annual Financial Report FY22-23
Library Board of Trustees Minutes
All documents below are in PDF format.
2024
Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
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December 18, 2024, 7:30pm Upcoming |
Regular Board Meeting | |
November 20, 2024, 7:30pm Upcoming |
Regular Board Meeting | |
October 16, 2024, 7:30pm | Regular Board Meeting | View Agenda Minutes Coming Soon |
September 18, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting Immediately Following Public Hearing |
View Minutes |
September 18, 2024 | Public Hearing for B&A | View Minutes |
August 21, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
July 17, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting – Cancelled | |
June 26, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting Irregular date due to library being closed for Juneteenth |
View Minutes |
June 12, 2024 | Special Board Meeting | View Minutes |
May 15, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting – Cancelled | |
April 17, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
March 20, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
February 21, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
January 17, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
2023
Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
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December 20, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting – Cancelled | |
November 29, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting Rescheduled from 11/15/2023 |
View Minutes |
November 29, 2023 | Decennial Committee Meeting Rescheduled from 11/15/2023 |
View Minutes |
October 18, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
September 20, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
September 20, 2023 | Public Hearing for B&A | View Minutes |
September 20, 2023 | Decennial Committee Meeting | View Minutes |
August 16, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting – Cancelled | |
July 19, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
July 19, 2023 | Decennial Committee Meeting | View Minutes |
June 21, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
May 31, 2023 | Special Board Meeting | View Minutes |
May 17, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
May 17, 2023 | Decennial Committee Meeting | View Minutes |
April 19, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
March 15, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
February 15, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
January 18, 2023 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
2022
Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
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December 21, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
November 16, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
October 19, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
September 21, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
August 17, 2022 | Public Hearing for B&A | View Minutes |
August 17, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
July 20, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
June 22, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
June 16, 2022 | Special Board Meeting | View Minutes |
May 18, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
April 20, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting (In Person) | View Minutes |
March 16, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting (In Person & Virtual) | View Minutes |
February 16, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting – Cancelled | |
January 19, 2022 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
2021
Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
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December 15, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
November 17, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
October 20, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
October 13, 2021 | Special Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
September 15, 2021 | Public Hearing | View Minutes |
September 15, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
August 18, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
July 21, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting – Cancelled | |
June 16, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting (In person) | View Minutes |
June 9, 2021 | Special Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
May 19, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
April 21, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
March 17, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
February 17, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
January 20, 2021 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
2020
Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
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December 16, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
November 18, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
September 21, 2020 | Special Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
September 16, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
August 19, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
July 15, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
July 15, 2020 | Public Hearing (Virtual) | View Minutes |
June 17, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
June 1, 2020 | Special Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
May 20, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
April 15, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
April 1, 2020 | Special Board Meeting (Virtual) | View Minutes |
March 18, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic |
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February 19, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
January 15, 2020 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
2019
Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
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December 18, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
November 20, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
November 7, 2019 | Special Board Meeting | View Minutes |
October 16, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
September 18, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
August 21, 2019 | Public Hearing | View Minutes |
August 21, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
July 17, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
June 19, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
May 15, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
April 17, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
March 20, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
February 20, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
January 16, 2019 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
2018
Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
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December 29, 2018 | Special Board Meeting | View Minutes |
December 19, 2018 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
November 14, 2018 | Regular Board Meeting Rescheduled from 11/21/2018 |
View Minutes |
October 17, 2018 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
October 3, 2018 | Budgets & Appropriations Public Hearing | View Minutes |
September 19, 2018 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
August 29, 2018 | Special Board Meeting | View Minutes |
August 15, 2018 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
August 9, 2018 | Special Board Meeting | View Minutes |
July 26, 2018 | Regular Board Meeting Rescheduled from 7/18/2018 |
View Minutes |