Board of Trustees

Board members are elected for six-year terms in consolidated April elections. The Board is governed by the Bylaws of the Board of Trustees and our Trustee Ethics Statement.

Official statement from United for Libraries

Our Board of Trustees generally meets at 6:30 pm on the second Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held in the Business & Community Center on the second floor. Meetings are livestreamed on our YouTube Events channel.

Please read our policies regarding public comment at Board meetings and remote participation.

Trustees

Send an email to the board.

Meeting agendas

Library Board meetings include an opportunity for public comment in accordance with the Illinois Open Meetings Act and the library’s policy regarding public comment at Board meetings. Public comments may be made in person at the designated point during a Board meeting. Public comments may also be submitted by emailing the administrative coordinator at publiccomment@skokielibrary.info or by leaving a voicemail at 847-972-5645 by 4:30 pm on the date of the meeting. Comments submitted by email or telephone may be read or played aloud during the public comment portion of the meeting.

If you need any additional assistance to allow you to observe or participate in a Board meeting, please contact the administrative coordinator by phone at 847-324-3128 or email at tellus@skokielibrary.info at least 48 hours in advance to allow for the arrangement of reasonable accommodations. Accommodations may include sign language interpretation and language translation.

Meeting minutes

Find Board minutes dating back to 1958 in our online archive.

Upcoming meeting schedule

FY 2025-2026

    Wednesday, June 11, 2025
    Wednesday, July 9, 2025
    Wednesday, August 13, 2025
    Wednesday, September 10, 2025
    Wednesday, October 15, 2025
    Wednesday, November 12, 2025
    Wednesday, December 10, 2025
    Wednesday, January 14, 2026
    Wednesday, February 11, 2026
    Wednesday, March 11, 2026
    Wednesday, April 15, 2026


FY 2026-2027

    Wednesday, May 13, 2026
    Wednesday, June 10, 2026
    Wednesday, July 15, 2026
    Wednesday, August 12, 2026
    Wednesday, September 9, 2026
    Wednesday, October 14, 2026
    Wednesday, November 11, 2026
    Wednesday, December 9, 2026
    Wednesday, January 13, 2027
    Wednesday, February 10, 2027
    Wednesday, March 10, 2027
    Wednesday, April 14, 2027