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STAFF & ADMINISTRATION
Library Director: Amy Gee, CarthageLibraryDirector@gmail.com
Youth Programs Coordinator: Tori Buckert, CarthageLibraryYouth@gmail.com
Other Staff: Sarah Gates, Karen Garnett, Wendy Hamer, Tammy Kost, Lindsay Nichols
Elected Board of Trustees
President: John Dittmer
Vice-President: Sarah Talley
Secretary: Donna Tracy
Treasurer: Andy Bastert
Members: Rebecca Eagan
Victoria Livingston
Rose Fisher
Link to list of Board Members
Library Director: Amy Gee, CarthageLibraryDirector@gmail.com
Youth Programs Coordinator: Tori Buckert, CarthageLibraryYouth@gmail.com
Other Staff: Sarah Gates, Karen Garnett, Wendy Hamer, Tammy Kost, Lindsay Nichols
Elected Board of Trustees
President: John Dittmer
Vice-President: Sarah Talley
Secretary: Donna Tracy
Treasurer: Andy Bastert
Members: Rebecca Eagan
Victoria Livingston
Rose Fisher
Link to list of Board Members
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PRE-FILING Election Notice for Library Board of Trustees - click to see official notice form
Candidate packets and petition forms are available at the library or the Hancock County Courthouse.
Completed packets may be filed with the Library Director from Dec. 12 - Dec. 19, 2022 during the Library's regular hours, and additional morning hours can be arranged.
5 positions will be on the ballot.
Candidate packets and petition forms are available at the library or the Hancock County Courthouse.
Completed packets may be filed with the Library Director from Dec. 12 - Dec. 19, 2022 during the Library's regular hours, and additional morning hours can be arranged.
5 positions will be on the ballot.
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
2022-23 Board Meeting Dates - 4:30 pm at the Library. Open to the Public
July 11, 20212
August 8, 2022
September 12, 2022 - Budget & Appropriation Ordinance Hearing at 4:00 pm
October 10, 2022
November 14, 2022
December 12, 2022
January 9, 2023
February 13, 2023
March 13, 2023
April 10, 2023
May 8, 2023
June 12, 2023
Click links below for most recent documents, contact the Library to view older documents.
Approved minutes from Board meetings:
July 12, 2021 minutes August 3, 2021 Committee of the Whole minutes August 9, 2021 minutes September 13, 2021 minutes
October 11, 2021 minutes November 8, 2021 minutes December 13, 2021 minutes January 10, 2022 minutes
February 14, 2022 minutes March 14. 2022 minutes April 11, 2022 minutes May 9, 2022 minutes
May 31, 2022 Special Meeting minutes June 20, 2022 minutes July 11, 2022 minutes August 8, 2022 minutes
September 12, 2022 minutes October 10, 2022 minutes
Agendas for Board meetings:
Fiscal Year 2022-2023
Agenda for July 11, 2022 meeting Agenda for August 8, 2022 meeting Agenda for Sept. 12, 2022
Agenda for October 10, 2022 Agenda for Nov. 14, 2022 Agenda for Dec. 12, 2022
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The Building Committee will frequently be meeting either virtually or in person with representatives from Studio GC, our architectural firm. The public may attend these meetings. Many, but not all, will be held on Tuesday afternoons. Contact the Library for specific times, formats, locations and links.
The agenda for these meetings is to discuss the layout, plans, details, materials, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment for the new library. We will also discuss the budget, the bid process and documents, and scheduling. This information will then be presented to the full Board for final decisions.
Tues., Sept. 21, noon, in person at the Library.
Tues., Sept. 28, 1:00-2:30, virtually via GoToMeeting - https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/139017053
Tues., Oct. 5, noon, in person at the Library.
Tues., Oct. 19, 3:00 pm, in person at the Library.
Fri., Oct. 29, 10:00 am -- virtually via GoToMeeting - https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/423175373
Tues., Nov. 2, 3:00 pm, in person at the Library.
Fri., Nov. 5, 1:00-3:00 pm -- virtually via GoToMeeting - https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/900590589
Tues., Nov. 16, 1:00, virtually via GoToMeeting - https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/206313789
Tues., Nov. 23, 3:00 pm, in person at the library
Tues., Dec. 7, 3:00 pm, changed to virtual, via GoToMeeting - https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/516458805 - CANCELLED
Wed., Dec. 8, 3:00 pm, virtually via GoToMeeting - https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/516458805
Tues., Dec. 14, 2:00 pm, in person at the library
Tues., Jan. 11 - Cancelled
Tues., Jan. 18, 3:00 pm, in person at the Library
Tues., Jan. 25, 3:00 pm, virtually via GoToMeeting - https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/675263925
Tues., Feb. 1, 3:00 pm, changed to virtual
Tues., Feb. 8, 3:00 pm, in person
Tues., Feb. 15, 3:00 pm, in person
Tues., Feb. 22, 3:00 pm, in person
Tues., Mar. 1, 3:00 pm, virtually
Tues., Mar. 8, 3:00 pm, in person
Mon., Mar. 14, 3:00 pm in person and at 4:30 Board meeting
Tues., Mar. 29, 3:00 pm, virtual
Tuesday, May 3, 2:00 pm, Pre-Bid meeting, in person
Thursday, May 26, 1:00 pm, Bid Opening - at the Library
Special Board Meeting, Tuesday, May 31, 2022, 4:30 pm at the Library - for the purpose of evaluating
and taking action on the bids for the Construction project.
Agenda for Special Board Meeting
Building Committee Meeting notes: Sept. 21-Oct. 5, 2021 Oct. 19-Nov. 5, 2021 Nov. 16-Dec. 8, 2021
December 14, 2021 Jan. 18 - Feb. 8, 2022 Feb. 15-March 8, 2022 March 29, 2022
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FOIA Policy and Request Form
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.
