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Library Board

Overview

The Lisle Library District (LLD) is governed by a seven member elected Board of Trustees. The Board is elected at-large, in a regularly scheduled election, by voters residing in the District. A regular term is four years, and the terms are staggered with at least three terms expiring every two years. Officers are elected by the Board to serve necessary positions. Regularly scheduled meetings are held on the third Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise noted. The public is welcome to attend meetings. Trustees serve in this position with no compensation. Standing and Ad-Hoc Committees focus on specific Library needs.

Main Duties of the LLD Board of Trustees

  1. Set policy for the Lisle Library District
  2. Act as fiduciary for the District
  3. Attend and actively participate in Board/Committee meetings
  4. Hire/evaluate the Director
  5. Support the American Library Association (ALA) Library Bill of Rights, Freedom to Read Statement, and Freedom to View Statement

Decennial Committee Report


2025 Consolidated General Election
The local Consolidated General Election takes place on April 1, 2025. 
District residents may pick up a paper copy of the Candidate’s Packet starting on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at the main Circulation Desk. Otherwise, candidates may print the packet using the link below. Nominating petitions may not be circulated prior to August 20, 2024.
Candidate Packet
Filing Notice
 No petitions (of any kind) may be circulated inside the Library facility - for more info about this please review the LLD Patron Code of Conduct Policy, item #16.
 Library staff will not advise candidates on their election materials. It is recommended to seek the counsel of an election attorney for questions related to the election and/or candidate documents. 


Meeting Dates & Contacts

Library Board Meeting Dates, Agendas, & Emails
 


Financial Information

Board members act as fiduciaries for the District. The Library Board oversees the overall financial activity of the Library. Please visit our Financial Information Page for more details.

Lisle Library District Board of Trustees: Emily Swistak, Marjorie Bartelli, Karen Larson, Liz Sullivan, Debbie Breihan, Vanessa Berry, and Josh Martin.

LISLE LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Library Board Meeting Dates and Agendas

Regular board meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month in the Meeting Room at 7:00 p.m. All meetings are open to the public. Please see the LLD Public Comment Policy. Approved meeting minutes are posted online after they are approved at the next Board meeting. 

Please visit the LLD's online calendar to view all LLD scheduled meetings and events. Please see the LLD Board approved  Regular Meeting Date Ordinance 24-02 for FY24/25, adopted June 19, 2024.

View recorded Board meetings on YouTube►

Regular Meeting Dates, Agendas, Packets, & Minutes

July 17, 2024

August 14,  2024

September 2024

October 2024

November 2024

December 2024

 

 

January 2025

 

February  2025

 

March  2025

 

April  2025

 

May  2025

 

June  2025

 

Committee Meeting Dates and Agendas

Finance Committee

August 9, 2023

Agenda

Personnel & Policy

October 3, 2024

Agenda

Physical Plant

November 6, 2024

Agenda

Ad Hoc/Advocacy & Outreach

February 10, 2022

Agenda

Ad Hoc/Strategic PlanningDecember 11, 2024Agenda
Email the LLD Board of Trustees

LLD Board & Director

directboard@lislelibrary.org

Emily Swistak
President
swistake@lislelibrary.org 

Marjorie Bartelli
Vice President
bartellim@lislelibrary.org

Karen Larson
Treasurer
larsonk@lislelibrary.org 

Liz Sullivan
Secretary
sullivanl@lislelibrary.org 

Debbie Breihan
Trustee
breihand@lislelibrary.org 

Vanessa Berry
Trustee
berryv@lislelibrary.org 

Josh Martin
Trustee
martinj@lislelibrary.org