834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301 | Second Floor Scoville RoomWednesday, January 21, 2026 – 7 am Meeting to be held in person and via Zoom 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Public Comments Please read the … Read more
Minutes Prepared By: Colin Bird-Martinez, Library Board Trustee Call to Order and Roll Call The Finance Committee called the meeting to order at 6:05 pm. Present: Colin Bird-Martinez (Board Trustee Finance Chair), Megan Butman (Board Trustee, Finance Committee), Susanne Fairfax … Read more
834 Lake St., Oak Park, IL 60301 | Second Floor Scoville RoomMonday, January 12, 2026 – 6 pmMeeting to be held in person Agenda 1. Call to Order and Roll Call 2. Public Comments Please read the “Public Comment at … Read more
UPDATE: Congress has decided to push back their discussions on library funding until the first week of September. This gives you a great opportunity to get in touch with your Appropriations Committee Congressmember during August recess and urge them to defend … Read more
After an extensive national search, the Oak Park Public Library Board of Trustees voted Thursday evening to hire Elsworth Carman as the library’s next executive director. “Elsworth’s compassionate, value-driven, and unifying leadership is a great fit for the Oak Park … Read more
In the shadow of the executive order aimed at dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, the Trump administration unleashed another attack on a vital public institution, the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Created in 1996 and annually funded by … Read more
The Board of Oak Park Public Library Trustees’ executive director search committee has identified three exceptional finalists that will now advance to final interviews with the full Board in early March. At that time, they will also tour the Main … Read more
The following content was distributed via email to active Oak Park Public Library cardholders on December 23. Dear Oak Park Public Library Patrons, As you may know, the Board of Library Trustees began working with Koya Partners in June on the search for the next … Read more
At the June 25 regular meeting, the Oak Park Public Library Board of Trustees voted to engage the professional search firm of Koya Partners to conduct a national search for the Library’s next executive director. It is expected that the Board and … Read more
The Oak Park Public Library Board of Trustees (the Board) issued a Request for Proposals for qualified vendors to assist the Board in identifying the next Executive Director of the Oak Park Public Library. The Board seeks a partner to … Read more
This is an updated version of the statement that was read at the conclusion of the March 16 Special Board Meeting. Watch the meeting here. At a special meeting today, with regret, the Oak Park Public Library Board of Trustees voted … Read more
The Board of Library Trustees acknowledges there have been multiple examples of damage caused to the Oak Park area community, to our community partners, and to members of the Oak Park Public Library staff, and that we have much work … Read more
Approved by the Board of Library Trustees on October 6, 2022 Whereas the Oak Park Public Library adheres to the American Library Association Freedom to Read Statement; Whereas the Oak Park Public Library adheres to the American Library Association Freedom … Read more
Whereas the Oak Park Public Library adheres to the American Library Association Freedom to Read Statement; Whereas the Oak Park Public Library adheres to the American Library Association Freedom to View Statement; Whereas the Oak Park Public Library has Collection … Read more
In a unanimous vote, the Board of Library Trustees appointed Oak Park resident Susanne Fairfax to fill its current vacant seat. Fairfax is invited to the board’s July 24 strategic planning session. She will be formally installed as a trustee … Read more
