Meets the first Thursday of the month, 4:30 PM - Galesburg Public Library, 40 E. Simmons Street
Galesburg Municipal Code, Title IX, General Regulations, Chapter 96, Library Board, Section 96.02
Illinois Compiled Statutes, 75 ILCS 5'4-1 et. seq.
22.2 Organization. The affairs of said Library shall be directed by a Library Board consisting of nine citizens of the City of Galesburg, appointed by the Mayor, subject to the approval of the Council.
4-1 Board of Directors of cities - appointment when the corporate authorities of a city establish a public library, the mayor shall, with the approval of the city council, appoint a board of nine directors chosen from city residents with reference to their fitness for such office. Not more than one member of the city council shall be at any one time a member of the library board.
4-1.1 Board of Directors in cities - Tenure of initial members - successors - removal. The first library directors of a city shall hold office one-third for one year, one-third for two years, and one-third for three years, from the first of July following their appointment, and at their first regular meeting shall cast lots for the respective terms. Annually thereafter the mayor shall, before the first of July of each year, appoint as before three directors, to take the place of the retiring directors, who shall hold office for three years and until their successors are appointed. The mayor may remove any director in the manner provided in Section 5/4-4 of the Illinois Compiled Statutes.
Members:
- Laurie Muelder (Chairman)
- Martin Reichel
- Sarah Brakenburg
- Mary Phillips
- Judy Thorn
- Roger Williamson
- Craig Connolly
- Mike Panther
- Demarkius Medley
Ex-officio Member:
Wendel Hunigan, Ward Two Council Member