Transparency Dashboard
The Plainfield 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.
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
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
Truth in Taxation Hearing September 21: Agenda
2021 Regular Board of Trustees Meetings
January 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
February 17: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
March 17: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
April 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
May 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
June 16: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
July 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
August 18: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
September 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
October 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
November 17: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
December 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
2021 Board of Trustees Special & Committee Meetings
Finance Committee January 13: Agenda / Packet / Report
Personnel Committee March 10: Agenda / Report
Building & Grounds Committee March 27: Agenda / Packet / Report
Finance Committee April 12: Agenda / Packet / Report
Finance Committee July 12: Agenda / Report
Budget & Appropriations Hearing August 18: Agenda / Tentative B & A Ordinance / Report
Committee of the Whole September 1: Agenda / Report
Truth in Taxation Hearing: Agenda
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.
FOIA officer training certificate.
In compliance with Illinois Public Act 97-0609, we provide the total compensation package of all employees who earn over $75,000 in total compensation.
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 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 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.
