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
- Marcy Jo Chachakis, Treasurer
- Djimon Smith, Secretary
- Warrette Coleman
- Thomas Morgan
- 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)
2025 Meeting Dates & Employee Contacts (PDF, 217KB)
Join the Library Board
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.
- Filing Notice: Notification of Filing Period Consolidated Election April 1, 2025 (non-pdf)
- 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.
2025
| Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2025, 7:30pm Upcoming |
Regular Board Meeting | |
| February 19, 2025, 7:30pm Upcoming |
Regular Board Meeting | |
| January 15, 2025 | Regular Board Meeting | View Agenda Minutes Coming Soon |
2024
| Date | Meeting Type | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| December 18, 2024, 7:30pm | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
| November 20, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting Immediately Following Public Hearing |
View Minutes |
| November 20, 2024 | Public Hearing | View Minutes |
| October 16, 2024 | Regular Board Meeting | View Minutes |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
