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 2020 Library Board Meeting Schedule or our calendar. Read our bylaws for more information about the Board.
April 6, 2021 Library Trustee Election
On Tuesday, April 6, 2021, Mount Prospect voters will elect three trustees, two to serve six-year terms (May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2027) and one to serve a two-year term (May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2023) on the Mount Prospect Public Library Board. See the documents below for more information about the library and election.
Election Information:
- Petition circulation begins September 22, 2020 for the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election – Village of Mount Prospect
- Village of Mount Prospect Library Board Candidate Information
- 2021 State of Illinois Candidate’s Guide
- State Board of Elections website
Library Information:
- 2021 Library Board Meetings
- Trustee Duties and Responsibilities from Trustee Facts File
- MPPL Trustees
- MPPL 2020 Operating Budget
- MPPL Bylaws
- MPPL 2019 Annual Report
- Library Bill of Rights from American Library Association
- Freedom to Read Statement from American Library Association
Library Board of Trustees
Marie Bass
Current term: 2019-2021
Years served: 2019 – to present
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 708/738-1496
Email: mbass@mppl.org
Michael Duebner – Vice President
Current term: 2017 – 2023
Years served: 2015 – to present
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847/878-7937
Email: mduebner@mppl.org
Sylvia Fulk
Current term: 2019 – 2025
Years served: 2014 – to present
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 630/248-4276
Email: sfulk@mppl.org
Terri Gens – Secretary
Current term: 2019 – 2025
Years served: 2017 – to present
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847/975-2753
Email: tgens@mppl.org
Brian Gilligan – Treasurer
Current term: 2017 – 2023
Years served: 2011 – to present
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847/437-4919
Email: bgilligan@mppl.org
Sylvia Haas – President
Current term: 2015 – 2021
Years served: 2008 – to present
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 847/259-0032
Email: shaas@mppl.org
Kristine O’Sullivan
Current term: 2020-2021
Years served: 2020 – to present
Mount Prospect, IL 60056
Phone: 312-307-0134
Email: kosullivan@mppl.org
Current Fiscal Year
January 16, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
February 6, 2020 Committee of the Whole | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
February 20, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
March 5, 2020 Committee of the Whole | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
March 19, 2020 Regular | Meeting Canceled
March 26, 2020 Special | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
April 2, 2020 Special | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
April 16, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
April 30, 2020 Special | Notice | Agenda | Director’s Report | Approved Minutes
May 21, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
June 11, 2020 Committee of the Whole | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
June 25, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
July 16, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
August 6, 2020 Finance Committee | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
August 20, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
September 3, 2020 Special | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
September 8, 2020 Personnel Committee | Notice | Agenda | Approved Minutes
September 17, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
October 15, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
November 19, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes
December 17, 2020 Regular | Notice | Agenda | Packet | Approved Minutes