Board of Trustees
The Mount Prospect Library is governed by a board of seven publicly elected officials who set policy, obtain adequate funding of Library Services and hire and evaluate the executive director for the Library. The Board of Library Trustees meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Library. Meetings are open, and the public is welcome to attend. See the 2022 Library Board Meeting Schedule or our calendar. Read our bylaws for more information about the Board.
April 4, 2023 Library Trustee Election
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, Mount Prospect voters will elect four residents to serve on the Mount Prospect Public Library Board. Three will serve six-year terms (May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2029), and one will serve a two-year term (May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2025).
Election Information
- Library Board Candidate Information from the Village of Mount Prospect
- State Board of Elections website
- 2023 State of Illinois Candidate’s Guide
Library Information
- 2023 Library Board Meetings
- Trustee Duties and Responsibilities from Trustee Facts File
- MPPL 2022 Operating Budget
- MPPL Bylaws
- MPPL 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
- Library Bill of Rights from American Library Association
Library Board of Trustees
Marie Bass – Vice President
Current term: 2021 – 2023
Years served 2019 – to present
Email: mbass@mppl.org
Michael Duebner – President
Current term: 2017 – 2023
Years served: 2015 – to present
Email: mduebner@mppl.org
Sylvia Fulk
Current term: 2019 – 2025
Years served: 2014 – to present
Email: sfulk@mppl.org
Brian Gilligan – Treasurer
Current term: 2017 – 2023
Years served: 2011 – to present
Email: bgilligan@mppl.org
Rosemary Groenwald
Current term: 2021 – 2027
Years served: 2021 – to present
Email: rgroenwald@mppl.org
Sylvia Haas
Current term: 2021 – 2023
Years served: 2008 – to present
Email: shaas@mppl.org
Kristine O’Sullivan – Secretary
Current term: 2021 – 2027
Years served: 2020 – to present
Email: kosullivan@mppl.org
Current Fiscal Year
January 20, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
February 3, 2022 Community Engagement Committee | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
February 17, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
March 17, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
April 20, 2022 Committee of the Whole | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
April 21, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
April 25, 2022 Committee of the Whole | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
May 19, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
June 16, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
July 21, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
August 18, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
September 1, 2022 Finance Committee | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
September 15, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
October 6, 2022 Personnel Committee | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
October 20, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
November 17, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
December 15, 2022 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes