Board of Trustees

The Board is comprised of seven officials elected to a four-year term. Meet your trustees.

The Library Board has declared a vacancy due to the departure of Trustee Puklin in August 2024. The Board will fill this vacancy by appointment. The appointed trustee will serve until the new Board is seated in May 2025, following the consolidated election on April 1, 2025. 

Applications may be submitted via email to Executive Director Melissa Gardner at director@palatinelibrary.org or by mail to Executive Director, Palatine Library District, 700 N North Court, Palatine IL 60067. All applications must be received by July 19, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

The selected candidate must meet all legal qualifications for this office, including at least one year of residency in the Palatine Public Library District and registration as a voter in the District. Applicants may be interviewed by the Board of Library Trustees.

For further information about the duties of Library Trustees, please call Executive Director Melissa Gardner at 847-904-3600 or email director@palatinelibrary.org.

Regular meetings are held on the third Tuesday each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at the Main Library unless otherwise noted. Everyone is welcome.

Policy Committee Meeting

June 25, 2024

• Agenda

Regular Board Meeting

June 18, 2024

• Agenda
• Unfinished Business
• New Business
• President's Report
• Treasurer's Report
• Director's Report
• Consent Agenda
• Correspondence

Decennial Committee Meeting

June 18, 2024

• Agenda

Regular Board Meeting

May 21, 2024

• Agenda
• Unfinished Business
• New Business
• President's Report
• Treasurer's Report
• Director's Report
• Consent Agenda
• Correspondence

Decennial Committee Meeting

May 21, 2024

• Agenda

For a list of current Board committees and their members, contact the Executive Director: 847-907-3600 x209, director@palatinelibrary.org