What does a Trustee do?
There are three main jobs of a trustee-
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Manage and approve the overall library budget
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Hire and evaluate the library director
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Advocate for the library
There were so many great moments at American Library Association Conference 2026 in Chicago this year!
Rachel Maddow
LaVar Burton
Jin Min Lee
Lois Lowery
George M Johnson
Dr. Jill Biden
Billy Porter
This is just the list from the Main Stage! There were so many authors on the exhibit floor it was hard to turn around without running into an author. One of my favorite areas was the cooking stage-some of the best snacks were passed out after the recipe was demonstrated! This conference happens every year and is one of the highlights of my summer!
Rachel Maddow
LaVar Burton
George M Johnson
Online Material Access
Ever wonder why there is a wait list for an ebook or an audio book-here is the answer...Libraries pay more for these materials than the regular consumer. This information was presented to library trustees in the area at the Trustee Legislative meet up. At this meeting, Trustees have lunch with the state legislators to discuss how laws affect our local libraries. The issue of pricing of online materials is a very important discussion because it affects every library. Please see the information below and then reach out to your Illinois Representatives and Senators to tell them to support the Fair Pricing of online materials. Use the QR code to contact our legislatures to tell them to vote for the Fair Price Act.
