Information for Citizens

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library makes the following information available in order to ensure transparency of the library's functions.

 

Upcoming Committee of the Whole and Board Agendas

There are no upcoming meeting agendas currently available.

Previous meetings can be viewed on the library's YouTube channel.

Board Meeting Calendar

The Board of Library Trustees meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Richard Frisbie Board Room of the library, unless otherwise noted. Upcoming board meetings:

 

  Committee of the Whole Meeting (First Monday) Board Meeting (Third Tuesday)
January 2024   January 16
February 2024 February 5 - CANCELED February 20
March 2024 March 4 March 19
April 2024 April 1 - CANCELED April 16
May 2024 May 6 May 21
June 2024 June 3 June 18
July 2024   July 16
August 2024 August 5 August 20
September 2024 September 9 September 17
October 2024 October 7 October 15
November 2024 November 4 November 19
December 2024 December 2 December 17

 

Previous meetings can be viewed on the library's YouTube channel.

 

2024 Committee of the Whole Agendas and Minutes

2023 Board Packets, Highlights and Minutes

January 2023 Board Packet6.39 MB, January 2023 Board Minutes118.44 KB, February 4, 2023 Joint AH Village Board and AH Board of Library Trustees Meeting Agenda25.22 KB, February 4, 2023 Joint AH Village Board and AH Board of Library Trustees Minutes60.66 KB, February 2023 Board Packet6.29 MB, February 2023 Board Highlights70.27 KB, February 2023 Board Meeting Minutes27.92 KB, March 2023 Board Packet 6.72 MB, March 2023 Board Highlights70.39 KB, March 2023 Board Meeting Minutes 31.55 KB, April 2023 Board Packet 5.7 MB, April 2023 Board Meeting Highlights 69.95 KB, April 2023 Board Meeting Minutes 33.32 KB, May 2023 Board Packet 6.22 MB, May 2023 Board Meeting Highlights77.06 KB, May 2023 Board Meeting Minutes 33.29 KB, June 2023 Board Packet 11.92 MB, June 2023 Board Meeting Highlights 76.24 KB, June 2023 Board Meeting Minutes 36.87 KB, July 2023 Board Packet 6.38 MB, July 2023 Board Meeting Highlights80.2 KB, July 2023 Board Meeting Minutes148.46 KB, August 2023 Board Packet 6.4 MB, August 2023 Board Meeting Highlights 79.38 KB, August 2023 Board Meeting Minutes 25.76 KB, September 2023 Board Packet 5.24 MB, September 2023 Board Meeting Highlights 75.77 KB, September 2023 Board Meeting Minutes 25.52 KB, October 2023 Board Packet 8.47 MB, October 2023 Board Meeting Highlights 76.98 KB, October 2023 Board Meeting Minutes 24.29 KB, October 28, 2023 Joint AH Park District and Board of Library Trustees Meeting Agenda74.62 KB, October 28, 2023 Joint AH Park District and Board of Library Trustee Meeting Minutes 28.38 KB, November 2023 Board Packet7.14 MB, November 2023 Board Meeting Highlights 76.84 KB, November 2023 Board Meeting Minutes28.12 KB, December 2023 Board Packet5.6 MB, December 2023 Board Meeting Highlights75.86 KB, December 2023 Board Minutes25.62 KB

2022 Board Packets, Highlights and Minutes

January 2022 Board Packet6.24 MB, January 2022 Board Highlights186.84 KB, January 2022 Board Minutes25.17 KB, February 2022 Board Packet7.12 MB, February 2022 Board Highlights142.02 KB, February 2022 Board Minutes123.59 KB, March 2022 Board Packet8.18 MB, March 2022 Board Minutes121.84 KB, April 2022 Board Packet7.47 MB, April 2022 Board Minutes26.18 KB, May 7, 2022 Joint Village Board and Library Board Agenda74.81 KB, May 7, 2022 Joint Village Board and Library Board Minutes19.27 KB, May 2022 Board Packet8.45 MB, May 2022 Board Highlights78.69 KB, May 2022 Board Minutes39.26 KB, May 21, 2022 Joint District 25 Board of Education and Board of Library Trustees Agenda77.61 KB, May 21, 2022 Joint District 25 Board of Education and Board of Library Trustees Minutes31.32 KB, May 25, 2022 Special Board Packet626.6 KB, May 25, 2022 Special Board Highlights75.75 KB, May 25, 2022 Special Board Minutes27.48 KB, June 2022 Board Packet13.11 MB, June 2022 Board Highlights70.54 KB, June 2022 Board Minutes126.26 KB, July 2022 Board Packet7.44 MB, July 2022 Board Highlights105.98 KB, July 2022 Board Minutes22.66 KB, August 2022 Board Packet7.02 MB, August 2022 Board Highlights69.93 KB, August 2022 Board Minutes131.78 KB, September 2022 Board Packet6.72 MB, September 2022 Board Highlights70.43 KB, September 2022 Board Minutes34.19 KB, October 15, 2022 Joint Arlington Heights Park District Commissioners and Board of Library Trustees Agenda148.91 KB, October 15, 2022 Joint Arlington Heights Park District Commissioners and Board of Library Trustees Minutes58.94 KB, October 2022 Board Packet10.36 MB, October 2022 Board Highlights167.41 KB, October 2022 Board Minutes32.84 KB, November 2022 Board Packet7.11 MB, November 2022 Board Highlights70.17 KB, November 2022 Board Minutes31.97 KB, December 2022 Board Packet7.41 MB, December 2022 Board Highlights70.12 KB, December 2022 Board Minutes34.2 KB

2021 Board Packets, Highlights and Minutes

January 16, 2021 Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Agenda25.93 KB, January 16, 2021 Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Minutes129.23 KB, January 2021 Board Packet25.57 MB, January 2021 Board Highlights155.49 KB, January 2021 Board Minutes136.4 KB, February 2021Board Packet18.87 MB, February 2021 Board Highlights106.82 KB, February 2021 Board Minutes35.4 KB, March 2021 Board Packet7.15 MB, March 2021 Board Highlights69.28 KB, March 2021 Board Minutes131.09 KB, April 2021 Board Packet9.4 MB, April 2021 Board Highlights106.18 KB, April 2021 Board Minutes136.73 KB, May 2021 Board Packet11.14 MB, May 2021 Board Highlights107.06 KB, May 2021 Board Minutes30.34 KB, June 2021 Board Packet11.45 MB, June 2021 Board Highlights188.12 KB, June 2021 Board Minutes137.25 KB, July 2021 Board Packet9.45 MB, July 2021 Board Highlights190.83 KB, July 2021 Board Minutes139.69 KB, August 2021 Board Packet10.07 MB, August 2021 Board Minutes137.5 KB, September 2021 Board Packet6.3 MB, September 2021 Board Highlights184.06 KB, September 2021 Board Minutes144.15 KB, October 2021 Board Packet12.56 MB, October 2021 Board Highlights106.33 KB, October 2021 Board Minutes135.05 KB, October 23, 2021 Joint Arlington Heights Park District and Library Board Agenda74.92 KB, October 23, 2021 Joint Arlington Heights Park District and Library Board Minutes123.71 KB, November 2021 Board Packet9.51 MB, November 2021 Board Highlights106.87 KB, November 2021 Board Minutes25.96 KB, December 2021 Board Packet11.46 MB, December 2021 Board Highlights152.64 KB, December 2021 Board Minutes124.53 KB

2020 Board Packets, Highlights and Minutes

January 11, 2020 Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Agenda70.35 KB, January 11, 2020 Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Minutes270.75 KB, January 2020 Board Packet7.59 MB, January 2020 Board Highlights84.49 KB, January 2020 Board Minutes35.39 KB, February 2020 Board Packet19.06 MB, February 2020 Highlights218.36 KB, February 2020 Board Minutes384.76 KB, February 2020 Closed Session Board Minutes257.08 KB, March 13, 2020 Special Board Agenda73.63 KB, March 13, 2020 Special Board Highlights216.37 KB, March 13, 2020 Special Board Minutes201.02 KB, March 24, 2020 Special Board Agenda444.27 KB, March 24, 2020 Special Board Highlights215.67 KB, March 24, 2020 Special Board Minutes267.64 KB, April 6, 2020 Special Board Agenda343.62 KB, April 6, 2020 Special Board Highlights213.38 KB, April 6, 2020 Special Board Minutes355.63 KB, April 2020 Board Packet17.75 MB, April 2020 Board Highlights91.63 KB, April 2020 Board Minutes363.29 KB, April 29, 2020 Special Board Agenda343.76 KB, April 29, 2020 Special Board Highlights214.25 KB, April 29, 2020 Special Board Minutes267.8 KB, May 2020 Board Packet8.07 MB, May 2020 Board Highlights214.63 KB, May 2020 Board Minutes327.32 KB, June 2020 Board Packet8.01 MB, June 2020 Board Highlights189.7 KB, June 2020 Board Minutes319.12 KB, July 13, 2020 Special Board Agenda126.37 KB, July 13, 2020 Special Board Highlights111.91 KB, July 13, 2020 Special Board Minutes204.91 KB, July 2020 Board Packet12.31 MB, July 2020 Board Highlights127.8 KB, July 2020 Board Minutes240.92 KB, August 2020 Board Packet7.83 MB, August 2020 Board Highlights108.55 KB, August 2020 Board Minutes316.67 KB, September 2020 Board Packet8.61 MB, September 2020 Board Highlights115.09 KB, September 2020 Board Minutes35.95 KB, October 2020 Board Packet10.56 MB, October 2020 Board Highlights89.68 KB, October 2020 Board Minutes320.31 KB, November 2020 Board Packet9 MB, November 2020 Highlights113.74 KB, November 2020 Board Minutes335.83 KB, December 5, 2020 Arlington Heights Park District and Library Board Agenda174.22 KB, December 5, 2020 Joint Arlington Heights Park District and Library Board Minutes225.7 KB, December 7, 2020 Special Board Agenda275.78 KB, December 7, Special Board Highlights119.37 KB, December 7, Special Board Minutes213.67 KB, December 2020 Board Packet7.91 MB, December 2020 Board Highlights158.12 KB, December 2020 Board Minutes233.91 KB

2019 Board Packets, Highlights and Minutes

January 2019 Board Packet4.03 MB, January 2019 Board Highlights108.41 KB, January 2019 Board Minutes25.45 KB, January 19, 2019 Joint Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Agenda70.53 KB, January 19, 2019 Joint Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Minutes23.18 KB, February 2019 Board Packet17.09 MB, February 2019 Board Highlights109.08 KB, February 2019 Board Minutes25.69 KB, March 2019 Board Packet5.96 MB, March 2019 Board Highlights87.33 KB, March 2019 Board Minutes25.33 KB, April 2019 Board Packet5.29 MB, April 2019 Board Highlights107.75 KB, April 2019 Board Minutes27.21 KB, May 2019 Board Packet8.65 MB, May 2019 Board Highlights120.29 KB, May 2019 Board Minutes36.9 KB, June 2019 Board Packet5.65 MB, June 2019 Board Highlights175.73 KB, June 2019 Board Minutes30.96 KB, July 2019 Board Packet5.32 MB, July 2019 Board Highlights113.48 KB, July 2019 Board Minutes27.72 KB, August 2019 Board Packet5.53 MB, August 2019 Board Highlights129.05 KB, August 2019 Board Minutes24.49 KB, September 2019 Board Packet6.54 MB, September 2019 Board Highlights88.29 KB, September 2019 Board Minutes24.78 KB, September 21, 2019 Joint Park District and Library Board Agenda100.33 KB, September 21, 2019 Joint Park District and Library Board Minutes37.55 KB, October 2019 Board Packet7.08 MB, October 2019 Board Highlights116.72 KB, October 2019 Board Minutes29.39 KB, November 2019 Board Packet6.33 MB, November 2019 Board Highlights292.68 KB, November 2019 Board Minutes34.99 KB, December 2019 Board Packet12.33 MB, December 2019 Board Minutes37.93 KB, December 2019 Board Highlights260.11 KB

2018 Board Packets, Highlights and Minutes

January 13, 2018 Joint Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Agenda70.42 KB, January 13, 2018 Joint Village of Arlington Heights and Library Board Minutes20.72 KB, January 2018 Board Packet7.67 MB, January 2018 Board Highlights182.83 KB, January 2018 Board Minutes28.47 KB, February 2018 Board Packet18.54 MB, February 2018 Board Highlights153.18 KB, February 2018 Board Minutes214.71 KB, March 2018 Board Packet6.81 MB, March 2018 Board Highlights149.66 KB, March 2018 Board Minutes216.6 KB, April 2018 Board Packet5.81 MB, April 2018 Board Highlights110.47 KB, April 2018 Board Minutes26.66 KB, May 2018 Board Packet6.41 MB, May 2018 Board Highlights111.3 KB, May 2018 Board Minutes33.5 KB, June 2018 Board Packet8.75 MB, June 2018 Board Minutes33.44 KB, June 2018 Board Highlights120.54 KB, July 2018 Board Packet5.29 MB, July 2018 Board Highlights111.43 KB, July 2018 Board Minutes25.38 KB, August 2018 Board Packet7.11 MB, August 2018 Board Highlights244.38 KB, August 2018 Board Minutes31.71 KB, September 2018 Board Packet4.8 MB, September 2018 Board Highlights144.07 KB, September 2018 Board Minutes27.47 KB, October 2018 Board Packet6.55 MB, October 2018 Board Highlights129.96 KB, October 2018 Board Minutes31.3 KB, October 27, 2018 Joint Park District and Library Board Agenda161.42 KB, October 27, 2018 Joint Park District and Library Board Minutes28.08 KB, November 8, 2018 Special Board Agenda70.94 KB, November 8, 2018 Special Board Minutes8.11 KB, November 9, 2018 Special Board Agenda70.98 KB, November 9, 2018 Special Board Minutes15.32 KB, November 2018 Board Packet6.62 MB, November 2018 Board Highlights92.05 KB, November 2018 Board Minutes29.67 KB, December 2018 Board Packet5.35 MB, December 2018 Board Highlights88.18 KB, December 2018 Board Minutes29.39 KB

2017 Board Packets, Highlights and Minutes

January 2017 Board Packet5.18 MB, January 2017 Board Highlights267.99 KB, January 2017 Board Minutes225.57 KB, February 2017 Board Packet20.5 MB, February 2017 Board Highlights267.34 KB, February 2017 Board Minutes232 KB, March 2017 Board Packet6.92 MB, March 2017 Board Minutes229.48 KB, April 2017 Board Packet6.25 MB, April 2017 Board Highlights103.93 KB, April 2017 Board Minutes222.37 KB, May 2017 Board Packet8 MB, May 2017 Board Highlights111.5 KB, May 2017 Board Minutes39.34 KB, June 2017 Board Packet14.64 MB, June 2017 Board Minutes230.78 KB, June 2017 Board Highlights423.13 KB, July 2017 Board Packet6.14 MB, July 2017 Board Minutes23.39 KB, July 2017 Board Highlights181.05 KB, August 2017 Board Packet8.63 MB, August 2017 Board Highlights138.28 KB, August 2017 Board Minutes29.98 KB, September 2017 Board Packet4.69 MB, September 2017 Board Highlights107.05 KB, September 2017 Board Minutes24.9 KB, September 25, 2017 Special Board Packet139.92 KB, September 25, 2017 Special Board Highlights106.14 KB, September 25, 2017 Special Board Meeting Minutes13.48 KB, October 3, 2017 Special Board Packet1.84 MB, October 3, 2017 Special Board Highlights107.92 KB, October 3, 2017 Special Board Minutes28.37 KB, October 2017 Board Packet5.56 MB, October 2017 Board Minutes26.04 KB, October 2017 Board Highlights118.52 KB, November 2017 Board Packet5.26 MB, November 2017 Board Minutes27.97 KB, November 2017 Board Highlights108.22 KB, December 2017 board packet6.14 MB, December 2017 Board Minutes25.74 KB, December 2017 Board Highlights110.58 KB

2016 Board Agendas, Packets and Minutes

Click on the links below to view the library's annual reports:

The Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board of Library Trustees exercises control over the library’s policies and procedures. The board meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Richard Frisbie Board Room of the library. Current board members are:
 

President
amy
Amy Somary
847-506-2686
Vice President/Secretary
andi
Andi Ruhl
847-506-2684
Treasurer
sarah
Sarah Galla
847-506-2681
Trustee
Jenn B
Jennifer Borrell
847-506-2680
Trustee
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Stacey Kelly
847-814-2551
Trustee
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Carole Medal
847-506-2683
Trustee
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Greg Zyck
847-507-2336

The library's budgets for 2015 to present are available in PDF format below. If you have any questions please contact the Finance Department at 847-506-2614.

Since 1926, library funding has been derived from a special revenue tax fund set up for the purpose of maintaining a library for village residents. The library derived 96.3 percent of its operating revenue from property taxes for the most recent fiscal year, ending December 31, 2022. Completed financial audits are available below, in PDF format, for the periods starting with FY2008-2009 to present. If you have any questions, please contact the Finance Department at 847-506-2614.

FY2022856.66 KB, FY2021852.57 KB, FY2020849.79 KB, FY2019747.61 KB, FY2018872.76 KB, FY20171.13 MB, FY20161.38 MB, 8 Months Ended 12-13-20151.38 MB, FY2014-20152.22 MB, FY2013-20142.03 MB, FY2012-2013779.69 KB, FY2011-2012665.4 KB, FY2010-2011566.17 KB, FY2009-20101.14 MB, FY2008-20091.03 MB

The library currently does not employ any lobbyists or pay for any organizations to lobby on its behalf. However, some members of the staff belong to professional associations which do lobby. The following is a list of such organizations:

The Illinois Pension Code requires IMRF employers to post a link to the IMRF webpage containing certain employer cost and participation information. Please see below for that link.

Additionally, Public Act 097-0609 requires the Library to post a list of all employees whose budgeted total compensation package exceeds $75,000. The list, based on the 2024 Budget, is available below.

If you have any questions please contact the Finance Department at 847-506-2614.

The library's Strategic Plan for 2023-2026 is available in PDF format below.

In accordance with Illinois Public Act 102-0265, the Arlington Heights Memorial Library is required to make a good faith effort to collect and publish certain demographic information provided by our vendors and subcontractors doing business with us. Please see the attached file for the most current summary of the responses we have received to date from our vendors. For any questions, please contact Finance at 847-506-2614.