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STAFF & ADMINISTRATION
Library Director: Amy Gee, [email protected]
Programs Coordinator: Deanne Dawdy, [email protected]
Other Staff: Sarah Gates, Karen Garnett, Wendy Hamer, Tammy Kost, Lindsay Nichols
Elected Board of Trustees
President: John Dittmer
Vice-President: Sarah Talley
Secretary: Rose Fisher
Treasurer: Andy Bastert
Members: Victoria Livingston
Ann Thompson
Dean McHugh
Link to list of Board Members
Library Director: Amy Gee, [email protected]
Programs Coordinator: Deanne Dawdy, [email protected]
Other Staff: Sarah Gates, Karen Garnett, Wendy Hamer, Tammy Kost, Lindsay Nichols
Elected Board of Trustees
President: John Dittmer
Vice-President: Sarah Talley
Secretary: Rose Fisher
Treasurer: Andy Bastert
Members: Victoria Livingston
Ann Thompson
Dean McHugh
Link to list of Board Members
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Board meetings are open to the public and are usually held at
4:30 pm on the second Monday of each month, at the Library
2025-26 Board Meeting Dates - 4:30 pm at the Library. Open to the Public
July 14, 2025
August 11, 2025
September 8, 2025 - Budget & Appropriation Ordinance Hearing at 4:00 pm, Regular meeting 4:30
October 13, 2025 (Columbus Day)
November 10, 2025
December 8, 2025
January 12, 2026
February 9, 2026
March 9, 2026
April 13, 2026
May 11, 2026
June 8, 2026
Click links below for most recent documents, contact the Library to view older documents.
Approved minutes from Board meetings:
Fiscal Year 2024-2025
July 8, 2024 minutes August 12, 2024 minutes September 9, 2024 minutes October 14, 2024 minutes
November 18, 2024 minutes December 9, 2024 minutes January 13, 2025 minutes February 24, 2025 minutes
March 10, 2025 minutes April 14, 2025 minutes May 12, 2025 minutes May 28, 2025 Finance Committee Meeting minutes
June 9, 2025 minutes
Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Agendas for Board meetings:
Fiscal Year 2024-2025
Agenda for July 8, 2024 Agenda for August 12, 2024 Agenda for September 9, 2024 Agenda for Oct. 14, 2024
Agenda for Nov. 18, 2024 Agenda for Dec. 9, 2024 Agenda for January 13, 2025 Agenda for Feb. 10, 2025
Agenda for Feb. 24, 2025 (postponed from Feb. 10) Agenda for March 10, 2025 Agenda for April 14, 2024
Agenda for May 12, 2025 Agenda for May 28 Finance Committee Meeting Agenda for June 9, 2025
Fiscal Year 2025-2026
Agenda for July 14, 2025
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The Library's New Building Construction Project bid was awarded to Laverdiere Construction, Inc. of Macomb.
Work is set to begin in April 2025 and take about one year.
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Decennial Committees on Local Government Consolidation and Efficiency Act 30 ILCS 805/8.4
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB3789.htm
Decennial Committee Report filed with the Hancock County Board
https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB3789.htm
Decennial Committee Report filed with the Hancock County Board
Carthage Public Library District is a member of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS),
the Illinois Library Association (ILA) and the American Library Association (ALA).
We submit annual reports and grant applications to the Illinois State Library.
the Illinois Library Association (ILA) and the American Library Association (ALA).
We submit annual reports and grant applications to the Illinois State Library.