Board of Trustees

Three Seats on the Morton Grove Public Library Board are Up for Election

Three library trustee seats are up for election in the April 6, 2021 Consolidated Election.

All three seats are full-term (6 years) library trustee seats.

You must be registered to vote and reside within the Village of Morton Grove to file a petition for trustee. Trustees are volunteer public servants whose responsibilities include: hiring the library director; establishing written policy; securing adequate funding; approving the budget; providing and maintaining facilities, resources, and services; helping develop and approve the library's long-range plan; helping promote and advocate for the library; attending regular monthly meetings; and participating in opportunities for continuing education.

Information packets, including important dates, state guidelines, and blank nominating petition forms can be found on the Illinois State Board of Elections website at elections.il.gov > Running for Office > Candidates Guide (download PDF). All library trustee positions are non-partisan.

Completed petitions must be filed in-person with the Village Clerk at the Village of Morton Grove during the filing period December 14-21, 2020. If you have questions, or for more information, please contact Pam Leffler, Executive Director, at pleffler@mgpl.org or 847-929-5130.

Library trustees are Morton Grove residents elected to serve six-year terms of office. Trustees serve without compensation and are the official policy-making body of the library. Learn more about the trustees, meetings, and meeting resources.

The Board of Trustees meets at 7:00 pm on the second Thursday of each month. All meetings are held in the Cooperman Room at the Morton Grove Public Library. Meetings are open to the public and include a designated time for public comments.

2020 Meetings

January 9, February 13, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, and December 10.

See Minutes & Reports for Board meeting agendas, minutes, financial reports, and librarian's reports. Past Board documents are available by request.

See FOIA & Transparency for annual budgets, audits, other financial info, and FOIA requests.

Board-Related Policies

• Bylaws of the Morton Grove Public Library Board of Trustees
• Ethics Statement for Public Library Trustees
• MGPL Strategic Plan for 2015-2020
• Spending Policy
• Board Meeting Electronic Participation Procedure