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Park Forest Public Library
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Board of Trustees

Park Forest Public Library Board of Trustees

The Park Forest Public Library Board of Trustees is elected to set policies and to oversee the operation of the Library. Trustees receive no payment for their service. The Trustees meet at  7:30 PM  on the third Thursday of each month. The meetings are open to the public. The meeting agenda includes an opportunity for audience members to address the Board.

  • Sevena Merchant, President
  • Felicia Rangel, Vice-President
  • Alan Shnay, Secretary
  • Katherine Coleman
  • Alice McBride
  • Lance L. Jefferson
  • Jessica Rodrigues

Bylaws of the Park Forest Public Library (04/20/2023) 

Olympia Fields Library Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is elected to provide library services for the residents of Olympia Fields. Trustees receive no payment for their service. The Trustees will meet ten times a year on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. The meetings are open to the public.
The Trustees are:

  • Howard Robinson, President
  • Dr. Taneen Brinson, Vice President
  • Sherry Demian, Treasurer
  • Jerry Pierson, Parliamentarian
  • Elizabeth Hadala, Secretary
  • Carolyn Johnson
  • Dr. Kametta Terrell-Clark

Park Forest Public Library Board Meetings & Minutes

Date Time Location Board Packet Board Minutes
December 19, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
November 21, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
October 17, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
September 19, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
August 15, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
July 18, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
June 20, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
May 16, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
April 18, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
March 21, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
February 15, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
January 18, 2024 7:30pm Park Forest Library Packet Meeting Cancelled
November 16, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
October 19,2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
September 21, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
August 17, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
July 20, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Meeting Cancelled -
June 15, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
May 18, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
April 20, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
March 16, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
February 16, 2023 7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes
January 19, 2023  7:30 PM Park Forest Library Packet Minutes

2022 Board Minutes

  Jan20 Feb 17 Mar 17 Apr 21 May 19 Jun 16 Aug 18 Sep 15 Oct 20 Nov 17

2021 Board Minutes

  Jan21 Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 15 May 20 Jun 17 Jul 15 Aug 19 Sep 16 Oct 21 Nov 18

2020 Board Minutes

Feb 20 May 12 Jun 18 Jul 16 Jul 24 Aug 20 Sep 17 Oct 9 Oct 15 Nov 4 Nov 19

2019 Board Minutes

Jan 17 Feb 21 Mar 21 Apr 18 June 20 Aug 15 Sept 19 Oct 17 Nov 21

2018 Board Minutes

Jan 18 Feb 15 Mar 15 Apr 19 May 17 June 21 Aug 16 Sep 20 Oct 18 Nov 15

2017 Board Minutes

Jan 19 Feb 16 Mar 16 May 18 June 15 Aug 17 Sep 21 Oct 19

Olympia Fields Board Meetings & Minutes

Date Time Location
December 4, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
October 23, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
September 25, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
August 28, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
June 26, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
May 22, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
April 24, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
March 27, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
February 28, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
January 24, 2024 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
December 6, 2023 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
November 1, 2023 Meeting Cancelled -
September 27, 2023 6:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
August 23, 2023 6:30 PM Park Forest Public Library
June 28, 2023 7:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
May 24, 2023 7:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
April 26, 2023 7:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
March 22, 2023 7:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
February 22, 2023 7:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall
January 25, 2023 7:30 PM Olympia Fields Village Hall

Previous Years' Olympia Fields Board Meeting Minutes

2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
January Jan 26 N/A Jan 22nd Jan 23rd Jan 24th Jan 25th Jan 27th N/A
February Feb 23 Feb 24th Feb 26th Feb 27th Feb 28th Feb 22nd N/A Feb 25th
March Mar 23 Mar 24th Cancelled Mar 27th Mar 28th Mar 22nd N/A Mar 25th
April Apr 27 N/A Cancelled Apr 24th Apr 13th Apr 26th Apr 27th Apr 22nd
May May 25 May 26th Cancelled May 22nd May 23rd May 24th May 25th May 27th
June Jun 29 Jun 23rd Cancelled Jun 26th Jun 27th Jun 28th N/A Jun 24th
August Aug 24 N/A Cancelled N/A Aug 22nd Aug 23rd Aug 24th Aug 26th
September Sep 28 Sep 22nd Cancelled Sep 25th Sep 26th Sep 27th Sep 28th Sep 23rd
October Oct 26 N/A Cancelled Oct 23rd Oct 24th Oct 25th Oct 26th Oct 28th
December Dec 7 Dec 1st Dec 2nd Dec 4th Dec 5th Dec 6th Dec 7th Dec 2nd

Other Meetings & Minutes

Meetings Minutes

Budget Meeting
Monday, March 18, 2024 at 7:00pm  
(at the Library)

Packet

Special Meeting
Thursday, June 2, 2022 at 7:00pm  
(Zoom)

Minutes

Thursday, April 7, at 7:00 pm, Budget Meeting
(Zoom)

Minutes

Special Meeting 
February 21, 2022 7:30pm
(Zoom)

Minutes

Special Meeting
Committee-of-the-whole
December 16, 2021 7:00pm
(Zoom)

Minutes

Special Meeting
Committee-of-the-Whole
 November 15, 2021 7:00pm
(Zoom)

Minutes

Special Meeting
April 29 2021 3:30 pm
(Zoom)

Minutes

Special Meeting
April 1 2021 3:00 pm
(Zoom)

Minutes
Finance Committee PFPL Board of Trustees
Feb 12, 2021 1:00 pm
(Zoom)
Minutes

Park Forest Public Library Board of Trustees
Feb 11, 2021 1:30 pm
(Zoom)

Minutes
March 6, 2020 9:45 am, Budget Meeting Minutes
April 20th, 2019 Special Budget Approval Meeting Minutes
March 27th, 2019 special Finance Committee Meeting
(7 PM @ the Library)
Minutes
October 13th 2018 Strategic Planning Meeting Minutes
April 26th, 2018 Strategic Planning Meeting Minutes
March 28, 2018 Finance Meeting Minutes