Board of Trustees

Library trustees are residents of the Plainfield Area Public Library District who are elected to serve four-year terms of office. Trustees serve without compensation and are the official policy-making body of the Library. Interested in becoming a trustee? Visit our Candidate Page for more information.

Get in touch with our Board anytime by sending an email to: trustee@papl.info.

MEETING DATES

The Board of Trustees generally meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the Small Meeting Room located on the upper level of the Library.  Beginning in May 2024, and throughout construction, the Library Board will meet at Plainfield Township Administration Building located at 22525 W. Lockport St in Plainfield or the Plainfield Township Community Center located at 15014 S Des Plaines St in Plainfield. View the agendas for location. Meeting agendas and minutes, as well as other public documents, can be found in the Transparency Dashboard.

The public is encouraged to attend these meetings. Anyone who would like to address the Board during the Public Comment portion of a regular board meeting may sign in on the sign-in sheet provided. Each member of the public shall have a maximum of five (5) minutes to address the Board. A maximum of thirty minutes per regular Board meeting is allotted to Public Comment. The Board will not enter into two-way communication with members of the public and will take public comments under advisement.

OTHER DOCUMENTS

• Plainfield Area Public Library Board Bylaws
• Trustee History