Wilmette Public Library District is governed by a board of seven publicly-elected Wilmette residents. Trustees serve four year terms, govern without compensation, and are the official policy-making body of the Library. Meet your trustees.
Recent and Upcoming Board Meetings
Regular Meetings of the Board of Library Trustees are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm at the Library.
Meetings are open, and the public is welcome to attend. Videos of Regular Meetings are posted on our YouTube channel.
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of November 21, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for November/December 2023
- Check Detail for November/December 2023
- Director's Report for November/December 2023
The December 19, 2023 Regular Board Meeting was cancelled
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 21, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of October 17, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for October 2023
- Check Detail for October 2023
- Draft Ordinance No. 2023/24-210, An Ordinance Levying Taxes for Library Purposes for the Fiscal Year 2023/24
- Resolution No. 2023/24-215. Instructions to the Cook County Clerk Regarding Wilmette Public Library District’s 2023 Levy
- Libraries of Illinois Risk Agency (LIRA) Insurance Renewal 2024 [no attachment]
- Director's Report for October 2023
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of September 19, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for September 2023
- Check Detail for September 2023
- Resolution No. 2023/24-214: National Friends of Libraries Week 2023 Proclamation
- Holiday Closings for Calendar Year 2024
- Draft Ordinance No. 2023/24-210, An Ordinance Levying Taxes for Library Purposes for the Fiscal Year 2023/24
- Director's Report for September 2023
Finance Committee Meeting: Thursday, October 5, 2023 at 10:00am (in person)
in the lower level Small Meeting Room
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of June 9, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft Financial Planning Scenarios for FY23-24 Levy for Library Purposes
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of August 15, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for August 2023
- Check Detail for August 2023
- Building Automation System (BAS) Replacement Project Recommendation
- Telephone System Replacement Project Recommendation
- Director's Report for August 2023
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of July 18, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for July 2023
- Check Detail for July 2023
- Ordinance No. 2023/24-209, Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Library Purposes for the Fiscal Year 2023-24
- Transfer $10,000 from General Fund to Liability Fund to balance Fiscal Year 2022-23 expenses
- Policy Recommendation: Supplement to Library Cards and Accounts Policy: 4-14 Permission to Pick Up Resources
- Illinois Public Library Annual Report (IPLAR) for Fiscal Year 2022-23
- Director's Report for July 2023
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of June 20, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for June 2023
- Check Detail for June 2023
- Ordinance No. 2023/24-209, Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for Library Purposes for the Fiscal Year 2023-24 in Tentative Form
- Director's Report for June 2023
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of May 16, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for May 2023
- Check Detail for May 2023
- Final Draft Strategic Plan, 2023-2027
- Final Draft FY23-24 Working Budget Materials
- Director's Report for May 2023
Finance Committee Meeting: Friday, June 9, 2023 at 10:00am (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of June 10, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft Minutes of May 10, 2023 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft FY23-24 Working Budget Materials v.2
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Secretary's Certification of Membership of Wilmette Public Library Board of Trustees
- Oath of Office for Trustees Elected in April 2023
- Draft Minutes of April 18, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for April 2023
- Check Detail for April 2023
- Resolution No. 2022/23-212, Resolution Honoring Trustee Lisa McDonald
- Resolution No. 2022/23-213, Resolution Honoring Trustee Fina Riddle
- Ordinance No. 2022/23-208, Ordinance Setting Schedule for Regular Meetings of the Board
- Annual Decision to Participate in the Public Library Non-Resident Services Program
- Draft Strategic Plan, 2023-2027
- Draft FY23-24 Working Budget Materials
- Director's Report for April 2023
Finance Committee Meeting: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 1:00pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of October 10, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft FY23-24 Working Budget Materials
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of March 21, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for March 2023
- Check Detail for March 2023
- Kenilworth Library Services Agreement Renewal
- Draft Strategic Plan, 2023-2027
- Director's Report for March 2023
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of February 21, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for February 2023
- Check Detail for February 2023
- Director's Report for February 2023
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of January 17, 2023 Regular Meeting
- Draft Minutes of January 30, 2023 Policy Meeting
- Financial Reports for January 2023
- Check Detail for January 2023
- Draft Collection Management Policy updates
- Director's Report for January 2023
Policy Committee Meeting: Monday, January 30, 2023 at 10:00am (in person)
in the lower level Small Meeting Room
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of December 14,2021 Policy Committee Meeting
- Draft Collection Management Policy updates
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of November 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for November 2022 and December 2022
- Check Detail for November 2022 and December 2022
- Village Intergovernmental Agreement for Sustainability Coordinator Services
- Director's Report for November/December 2022
The December 20, 2022 Regular Board Meeting was cancelled
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of October 18, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for October 2022
- Check Detail for October 2022
- Levy Ordinance No. 2022-23/207: Ordinance Levying Taxes for Library Purposes for Fiscal Year 2022-23
- Resolution No. 2022/23-211, Instructions to the Cook County Clerk Regarding Wilmette Public Library District's 2022 Levy
- Libraries of Illinois Risk Agency (LIRA) Insurance Renewal 2023
- Snow Tractor Proposal
- Director's Report for October 2022
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of September 19 Special Meetings and September 20, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Ordinance No. 2022/23-206: Ordinance Filling a Vacancy
- Oath of Office for Trustee
- Financial Reports for September 2022
- Check Detail for September 2022
- Holiday Closings for Calendar Year 2023
- Summary of October 10 Finance Committee Meeting / Draft Ordinance No. 2022-23/207: Ordinance Levying Taxes for Library Purposes for Fiscal Year 2022-23
- Director's Report for September 2022
Finance Committee Meeting: Monday, October 10, 2022 at 9:30am (in person)
in the lower level Small Meeting Room
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of August 16, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for August 2022
- Check Detail for August 2022
- Proposal from Bibliotheca for 24/7 Outdoor Locker Solution
- Annual Per Capita Grant Review of Standards for Illinois Public Libraries
- Director's Report for August 2022
Special Board Meeting: Monday, September 19, 2022 at 5pm (in person)
in the lower level Small Meeting Room
- Agenda
- The Board will hold a special meeting to interview prospective candidates for the unexpired vacancy on the library board.
To learn more, visit https://www.wilmettelibrary.info/vacancy
Special Board Meeting: Monday, September 19, 2022 at 9am (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- The Board will hold a special meeting to interview prospective candidates for the unexpired vacancy on the library board.
To learn more, visit https://www.wilmettelibrary.info/vacancy
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of July 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for July 2022
- Check Detail for July 2022
- Ordinance No. 2022/23-205, Ordinance to Declare a Vacancy
- Ordinance No. 2022/23-204, Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2022-23
- Illinois Public Library Annual Report (IPLAR) FY21-22
- Strategic Plan Update and Discussion of Next Steps
- Director's Emergency Succession Plan Update
- Director's Report for July 2022
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 6:30pm (remote)
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 814 0388 3127
Passcode: 361524
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of June 21, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for June 2022
- Check Detail for June 2022
- Tentative Ordinance No. 2022/23-204, Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Fiscal Year 2022-23
- Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee: Sustainability Coordinator Action
- Director's Report for June 2022
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of May 17, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for May 2022
- Check Detail for May 2022
- Draft FY22-23 Working Budget Materials for Approval
- Director's Report for May 2022
Finance Committee Meeting: Friday, June 10, 2022 at 10am (in person)
in the lower level Small Meeting Room
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of May 12, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft FY22-23 Working Budget Materials
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of April 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for April 2022
- Check Detail for April 2022
- Ordinance No. 2021/22-203, Ordinance Setting Schedule for Regular Meetings of the Board
- Annual Decision to Participate in the Public Library Non-Resident Services Program
- Draft FY22-23 Working Budget Materials
- Director's Report for April 2022
Finance Committee Meeting: Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10am (in person)
in the lower level Small Meeting Room
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of April 12, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft FY22-23 Working Budget Materials
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of April 19, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for April 2022
- Check Detail for April 2022
- Ordinance No. 2021/22-203, Ordinance Setting Schedule for Regular Meetings of the Board
- Annual Decision to Participate in the Public Library Non-Resident Services Program
- Draft FY22-23 Working Budget Materials
- Director's Report for April 2022
Finance Committee Meeting: Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10am (in person)
in the lower level Small Meeting Room
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of April 12, 2022 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft FY22-23 Working Budget Materials
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 6:30pm (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of March 10, 2022 Special Meeting
- Draft Minutes of March 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for March 2022
- Check Detail for March 2022
- LAN Management Agreement Renewal (CVI)
- Server Replacement Proposal (CVI)
- Director's Report for March 2022
Finance Committee Meeting: Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at 10:00am (in person)
in the lower level Auditorium
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of November 8, 2021 Finance Committee Meeting
- Draft FY22-23 Working Budget Materials
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 6:30pm (remote)
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 816 1786 7197
Passcode: 698215
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of February 15, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for February 2022
- Check Detail for February 2022
- Director's Report for February 2022
Strategic Planning Retreat: Thursday, March 10, 2022 from 9:00am-1:00pm (in person)
Lakeview Room at Lakeview Center, 800 Gillson Park Drive, Wilmette, IL 60091
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at 6:30pm (remote)
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 848 5031 7378
Passcode: 003970
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of January 18, 2022 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for January 2022
- Check Detail for January 2022
- Director's Report for January 2022
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at 6:30pm (remote)
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 886 0693 5448
Passcode: 254227
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of November 16, 2021 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for November-December 2021
- Check Detail for November-December 2021
- Draft policies from December 14, 2021 Policy Committee Meeting
- Director's Report for November-December 2021 / 2020-2021 Strategic Plan Summary Report
The December 21, 2021 Regular Board Meeting was cancelled
Policy Committee Meeting: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 11:00am (remote)
Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 815 8091 8426
Passcode: 462950
Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 6:30pm (in person)
- Agenda
- Draft Minutes of October 19, 2021 Regular Meeting
- Financial Reports for October 2021
- Check Detail for October 2021
- Materials for Ordinance No. 2021/22-202, An Ordinance Levying Taxes for Library Purposes for Fiscal Year 2021/22
- Resolution No. 2021/22-209, Instructions to the Cook County Clerk Regarding Wilmette Public Library District's 2021 Levy
- Resolution No. 2021/22-210, Authorizing Transfer to Special Reserve Fund
- Libraries of Illinois Risk Agency (LIRA) Insurance Renewal
- Director's Report for October 2021
Board Agendas & Minutes
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April 2023 Minutes | View Document |