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. The Board reviews closed minutes twice each year, generally in April and October of each year.
Beginning in May 2024, and throughout construction, the Library Board will meet offsite. Please check the agenda for the location.
2024 Regular Board of Trustees Meetings
January 17: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
February 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
March 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
April 17: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
May 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
June 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
July 17 July 24: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
August 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
September 18: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
October 16 October 23: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
November 20: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
December 18 December 11: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
2024 Board of Trustees Special & Committee Meetings & Hearings
January 10 Finance Committee: Agenda / Packet / Report
January 13 Bond Issue Notification Hearing: Agenda / Report
February 21 Decennial Committee: Agenda / Packet / Report
March 27 Special Meeting: Agenda / Packet / Report / Final Decennial Report
April 8 Finance Committee: Agenda/ Report
May 13 Personnel Committee: Agenda / Report
August 21 Budget & Appropriations Hearing: Agenda / Report
September 18 Truth & Taxation Hearing: Agenda / Report
2025 Regular Board of Trustees Meetings
January 15: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
February 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
March 19: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
April 16: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
May 21: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
June 18: Agenda / Packet / Minutes
2025 Board of Trustees Special & Committee Meetings & Hearings
January 15 Finance Committee: Agenda / Report
March 19 Bylaws Committee: Agenda / Report
April 23 Personnel Committee: Agenda / Report
Go to Board Documents from Previous Years
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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.
Developer Fees may be paid in person at the Library or paid by credit card (including processing fee) in the link below.
Current requests for proposals or bidding opportunities for more than $25,000 in value:
The Library has the following available for bid: None at this time
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PREVIOUS BIDS:
- Moving Bids Addenda One: Architect's Renderings of Existing Furniture and Future Furniture Plans
Existing Upper Level Furniture Plan
Existing Lower Level Furniture Plan
Upper Level Furniture Plan
Lower Level Furniture PlanAddenda Two:
The Moving Services Contractor shall include allowance of $5,000 for miscellaneous work as directed by the Plainfield Area Public Library. This allowance will be utilized on a time and material basis and only when authorized by the Plainfield Area Public Library. Invoices must be submitted by Moving Services Contractor and approved by Plainfield Area Public Library prior to billing for T+M tickets utilized through this allowance. The unused portion of this allowance will be deducted from the Moving Services Contractor's contract at the end of the project. No overhead and profit is permitted when billing through this allowance. - Construction Bids
Furniture, Furnishing & Equipment Bids:
General Furniture
Workstations
Shelving and End Panels
- 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.