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 on the third Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Main library. Meetings are open, and the public is welcome to attend. Please notify the library in advance if special accommodations are needed.
April 6, 2027 Library Trustee Election
On Tuesday, April 6, 2027, Mount Prospect voters will elect two residents to serve on the Mount Prospect Public Library Board. Both will serve six-year terms (May 1, 2027 through April 30, 2033).
Election Information
- Library Board Candidate Information from the Village of Mount Prospect
- State Board of Elections website
- 2027 State of Illinois Candidate’s Guide and 2027 Abbreviated Election Calendar
Library Information
- 2027 Library Board Meetings
- Trustee Duties and Responsibilities from Trustee Facts File
- Current MPPL Trustees
- Annual Report and Budget
- MPPL Bylaws
- Mission, Vision, and Values
- MPPL 2022-2027 Strategic Plan
- Intellectual Freedom Policy
Resources
Read the Library Bylaws and Trustee Ethics and Conflict of Interest Policy for more information about the library board.
Contact
Contact the board at board@mppl.org.
Trustee Information
Marie Bass
- Current term: 2023 – 2029
- Years served: 2019 – present
Mary Anne Benden – Vice President
- Current term: 2023 – 2029
- Years served: 2023 – present
Sylvia Fulk
- Current term: 2025-2031
- Years served: 2014 – present
Brian Gilligan – Treasurer
- Current term: 2025-2031
- Years served: 2011 – present
Sylvia Haas
- Current term: 2023 – 2029
- Years served: 2008 – present
Kristine O’Sullivan – President
- Current term: 2021 – 2027
- Years served: 2020 – present
Andrea Shaeffer – Secretary
- Current term: 2025 – 2027
- Years served: 2025 – present
2026 Agendas and Approved Minutes
- January 15, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- February 5, 2026 Personnel Committee | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- February 9, 2026 Civic Connections | Notice | Agenda | Record of Noticed Event
- February 19, 2026 Regular | Revised Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- March 19, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- April 16, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- May 21, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- June 18, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- July 16, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- August 20, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- September 3, 2026 Finance Committee | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- September 17, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- October 15, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- November 19, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
- December 17, 2026 Regular | Notice/Agenda | Approved Minutes
2026 Regular Board Meeting Schedule
The Board of Trustees of the Mount Prospect Public Library, Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, will hold regular meetings on the dates listed below for 2026. Meetings are generally held at the Main Library, 10 South Emerson Street, Mount Prospect, Illinois, and begin at 6:00 p.m. Typically, one meeting each year is held at the South Branch. Please check each agenda for the specific location of that meeting.
- January 15, 2026
- February 19, 2026
- March 19, 2026
- April 16, 2026
- May 21, 2026
- June 18, 2026
- July 16, 2026
- August 20, 2026
- September 17, 2026
- October 15, 2026
- November 19, 2026
- December 17, 2026
