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Administration/Board of Trustees


Library Director

Sandra Norlin      

Administration

Holly Richards-Sorensen - Assistant DirectorContact
Roberta Johnson - Head of Adult Services More information/Contact
Gary Valente - Head of Building & SecurityMore information/Contact
Susan Farid - Head of Circulation ServicesMore information/Contact
Heather Imhoff - Head of Public InformationMore information/Contact
Veronica Schwartz - Head of Youth ServicesMore information/Contact

Board of Trustees

Noreen Lake - PresidentContact
Maria G. BahamonContact
Matthew BoguszContact
Eldon BurkContact
Myrtle KlebeContact
George MagerlContact
Rhys ReadContact
Jeffrey A. RozovicsContact
Elaine TejcekContact

Board Meetings

Board meeting announcements and agendas

Regular monthly Board meetings are held at the library on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the second floor Conference Room, except where noted. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings.

Each quarter, one Library Board meeting is videotaped and subsequently televised on Channel 17 in Des Plaines. Check the program schedule for broadcast dates and times.

Board meeting dates:    (* meetings that will be videotaped)

August 19, 2008
September 23, 2008 (note: fourth Tuesday of the month, not third)
*October 21, 2008
November 18, 2008
December 16, 2008
January 20, 2009 (note: meeting is at 4:00 PM)
February 17, 2009
March 17, 2009
April 21, 2009
May 19, 2009
June 16, 2009
July 21, 2009 (note: meeting is at 4:00 PM)

The members of the board are residents of Des Plaines appointed by the Mayor for 3 year terms. The board is responsible for setting policies and procedures to provide for the library's financial stability and the community's service needs. The board has adopted Vision and Belief Statements to aid in these decisions.

The minutes of all board meetings are available at the library or online.






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