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.  There is no board meeting in December. 

Staff:  

Laurel Adams, Director

Kristen McCormack, Assistant Director

Abigail Collier, Librarian

Jessica Spinner, Librarian

Lauren Wagoner, Librarian

FOIA officer:  

 HOLIDAY CLOSINGS

 2013

December 31– Closing at Noon for New Year's Eve        

January 1- New Year's Day

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 2011-12 is:  $53,508.18.  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:  201 S. Washington St., Palestine, Illinois.

            5.                  We have the following number of persons employed:

·                    Full-time           1

·                    Part-time          4

            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.

The mission of the Palestine Public Library District is to serve the best interests of the patrons in LaMotte and Montgomery, Precinct #2, Townships. Special emphasis is placed on students at all educational levels and on providing popular materials to our service area. The library will strive to educate, stimulate, and entertain through books and programs and will serve as an educational and entertainment center for the area which it serves.

The mission will be accomplished by following guidelines set forth in a policy which covers all phases of library management, service and government. The policy complies with standards set by higher authorities, those being the Shawnee Library System, Illinois State Library, Illinois Library Association, American Library Association and Illinois State Library Law.

The Palestine Public Library District is committed to change which may continue, expand or rejuvenate services and materials to its patrons as well as the structure which shelters its holdings. It will continually seek vehicles of assurance for its existence.