The Library Information section includes information on hours, closings, the board of trustees, the staff, library history, grants, library cards and our checkout and overdue policy.

Rhonda K. Eller, Treasurer
Walter Fritchie
John Gerrity, Vice-President
James Kincaid, President
Terrie McDaniel
Sherry Repp, Secretary
Robert F. Taylor

Board meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at the library.

Staff:  

Susan Lockhart, Director

Nina McGraw, Director's Assistant

Connie Griffin, Director's Assistant

Patches Biernbaum, Director's Assistant

FOIA officer:  

January 1 - New Year's Day
February 15 - President's Day
April 2 - Good Friday
May 31 - Memorial Day
July 5 - Independence Day
September 6 - Labor Day
November 11 - Veteran's Day
November 25-28 - Thanksgiving
Noon, December 24-27 - Christmas
Noon, December 31-January 3 - New Years

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (Passed October 9, 2001; revised February 9, 2010)

I.        A brief description of our public body is as follows:

1.                  Our purpose is to provide materials and services for the recreational, social, informational, and educational needs of the community.

            2.                  An organizational chart is attached. 

3.                  The total amount of our operating budget for FY 09-10 is:  $722,494.67.  Funding sources are property and personal property replacement taxes, state, federal and local grants, fines, charges, investment funds and donations.  Tax levies are: 

·                    Corporate purposes (for general operating expenditures)

·                    IMRF (provides for employee’s retirement & related expenses)

·                    Social Security (provides for employee’s FICA costs & related expenses)

·                    Maintenance & Equipment (for maintaining the building and equipment)

·                    Tort Liability (for insurance premiums, risk management, attorney’s fees & related expenses, unemployment and worker’s compensation insurance, safety officer’s salary and safety expenses) 

4.                  The office is located at this address:  116 South Main, Palestine, Illinois. 

5.                  We have the following number of persons employed:

·                    Full-time           1

·                    Part-time          3 

6.                  The following organization exercises control over our policies and procedures:  The Palestine Public Library Board of Library Trustees, which meets monthly on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month, 4:30 p.m., at the library. 

Its members are:  James Kincaid, President; John E. Gerrity, Vice-President; Sherry Repp, Secretary; Rhonda K. Eller, Treasurer; Walter Fritchie, Terrie L. McDaniel, and Robert Taylor. 

7.                  We are required to report and be answerable for our operations to: 

Illinois State Library, Springfield, Illinois.  Its members are:  State Librarian, Jesse White (Secretary of State); Director of State Library, Anne Craig; and various other staff.