Transparency Dashboard
The Plainfield Area Public Library and its Board of Trustees are committed to open and transparent governance. In this section, you will find information about how the Library is funded and how the money is spent, along with statistics about the Library’s holdings, programs, and staff, and a calendar of Board meetings.
2023 Regular Board of Trustees Meetings
January 18: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
February 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
March 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
April 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
May 17*: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
*May meeting will start at 7pm following the Decennial Committee meeting
June 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
July 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
August 16: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
September 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
October 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
November 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
December 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
2023 Board of Trustees Special & Committee Meetings
Finance Committee January 9: Agenda / Report
Personnel Committee April 12: Agenda / Report
Finance Committee May 3: Agenda / Report
Decennial Committee Meeting: May 17: Agenda / Packet / Report
2022 Regular Board of Trustees Meetings
January 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
February 16: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
March 16: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
April 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
May 18: Meeting Canceled
June 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
July 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
August 17: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
September 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
October 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
November 16: Agenda / Packet / Minutes meeting cancelled
December 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
2022 Board of Trustees Special & Committee Meetings
Finance Committee January 12: Agenda / Packet / Report
Personnel Committee April 6: Agenda / Report
Finance Committee April 13: Agenda / Packet / Report
Committee of the Whole June 1: Agenda / Report
Board By-Laws Review August 8: Agenda
Budget & Appropriate Hearing August 17: Agenda / Report
Truth in Taxation Hearing September 21: Agenda / Report
Special Meeting October 26: Agenda / Report
Go to Board Documents from Previous Years
Information Center
We are committed to compliance with the Freedom of Information Act. All FOIA requests should be submitted to the FOIA officer, Lisa Y. Pappas, via email at foia@papl.info
General information and procedures.
View our FOIA camera footage request form.
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) information
In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly passed Public Act 101-0504. The law requires IMRF to post certain employer cost and participation information on its website. IMRF will update these reports annually.
Working Budgets
- Working Budget FY2023 (July 1, 2022 - June 30, 2023)
- Working Budget FY2022 (July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022)
- Working Budget FY2021 (July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2021)
- Working Budget FY2020 (July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020)
- Working Budget FY2019 (July 1, 2018 - June 30, 2019)
- Working Budget FY2018 (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
- Working Budget FY2017
- Working Budget FY2016
Current Fee Listing
Current Fees
- Current requests for proposals or bidding opportunities for more than $25,000 in value:
- Approved vendor contracts more than $25,000 in value: None
- The Library has no collective bargaining contracts or agreements. We have an Employee Handbook that covers benefits and expectations.
Current prevailing rates listed by county can be found on the Illinois Department of Labor's website.
Information related to the 2017 proposed referendum can be found here.
Information related to the 2016 proposed referendum can be found here.
