Administration & Board
Board of Trustees
Elmhurst Public Library is governed by a nine-member citizen Board of Trustees. Members of the Board of Trustees are appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council for three-year terms beginning July 1. Citizens interested in being considered for a seat on the Board must complete an application form available at City Hall or on the City of Elmhurst web site: elmhurst.org.
Agendas are posted at least 48 hours prior to the meeting
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
The Board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Meetings are held in the Kossmann Room.
E-mail the Board at eplboard@elmlib.org
- Cindy Wellwood (2023-2026)
President - Susan Sadowski (2024-2027)
Vice President - Marsha Baker (2022-2025)
Secretary - Ingrid Becton (2024-2027)
- Jane Chornij (2023-2026)
- Taylor Holop (2023-2026)
- Carol Jacobsen (2022-2025)
- William Ryan (2024-2027)
- Bill Shanklin (2022-2025)
Past Meeting Minutes
Official minutes of meetings will be posted after they have been approved by the Library Board at the following Board meeting.
Board Minutes 2025
Board Minutes 2024
Board of Trustees Policies
Policies A-Z
- Accessibility Concern Form
- Americans with Disabilites Act Policy
- Bylaws
- Collection Management
- Community Information Distribution
- Confidentiality of Records
- Electronic Communications among Trustees
- Ethics Statement for Library Trustees
- Exhibits and Displays
- Finance Policy
- FOIA Request Form
- Food and Drink
- Freedom of Information
- Freedom to Read Statement
- Freedom to View Statement
- Group Study Rooms
- Homebound Services
- Hours of Service and Holidays
- Identity of Protection
- Internet Access
- Library Bill of Rights
- Library Borrowing Policy
- Library Programming
- Makerspace
- Meeting Rooms
- Mission, Vision, and Values
- Public Conduct in the Library
- Public Participation at Board Meetings
- Public Relations Policy
- Reconsideration Form
- Safety of Children in the Library
- Self-Published Materials Form
- Service to Elmhurst Schools
- Social Media
- Solication and Selling in the Library
- Volunteers
Management Team
Operating Budget
EPL’s fiscal year runs January 1-December 31. In accordance with Illinois law, the annual budget is established by the Library Board of Trustees and incorporated into the budget of the City of Elmhurst.