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.
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.
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Library Board
Trustees
- Gene Griffin, President
- Shabnam Mahmood, Vice President
- Mary Pietrucha, Secretary
- Voula Colburn
- Amanda Lichtenstein
- Michelle Julaton Mallari
- Ella Whitehead
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 and/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 2024-2025
Wednesday, May 15, 2024
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Wednesday, July 10, 2024
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
FY 2025-2026
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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