Responsibilities of the Board: Legal and financial responsibility for the operations of the Library is vested in the Board. Subject to existing statutes, the powers of the Board include but are not limited to: 1) determining rules and regulations governing library services; 2) exercising exclusive control of all expenditures of money credited to the library fund, and any grant, gift or endowment funds provided for library purposes; 3) determining the property tax levy required to support the Library within the law; and 4) hiring, evaluating and, if necessary, dismissing the Library Director.

The Board may adopt such policies, rules and regulations for the conduct of its business as shall be deemed advisable or necessary and may, in the execution of the powers granted, appoint such agents as it may consider necessary.

. Library Board Bylaws

Qualification, Appointment, and Tenure: Consistent with the Illinois Local Library Act and the Evanston City Code, the Mayor of the City of Evanston, with the approval of the City Council, annually appoints, before the first of July each year, Library Trustees chosen from city residents with reference to their fitness for such office.   Trustees appointed by the Mayor shall hold office for three years and will serve through June 30 and thereafter until a successor has been appointed. Trustees are eligible to be re-appointed by the Mayor to additional three-year terms. Subject to reappointment by the Mayor and approval by the City Council, there are no limits to the number of terms a Trustee may serve. In the event of a Trustee leaving the Board prior to the end of his/her term, a Trustee will be appointed to complete the term and then be eligible to complete additional full  three-year terms. The Trustees shall take their oath of office as prescribed by Illinois law.

Members: Nine (9) appointed.

Meeting Dates: 3rd Wednesday of each month, 6:30 p.m. (additional meetings may be scheduled at a different time or date) Board Meeting Schedule

Place: Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Avenue

Board Members and Term Dates: These documents are posted on the Evanston Public Library website

 *Indicates a Second Term