​​The Vernon Area Public Library District Board of Trustees provides a liaison between the general public and the library. The board has the responsibility and legal authority to see that the library is well-managed and that it operates in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois and the policies established by the board itself. Duties and responsibilities include budget oversight, policy formulation, long- and short-range planning, and appointment of the library director. ​Library trustees receive no financial compensation.

Members

• Max Boton
• Laura Caplin
• Marc Fenton
• George Goldstein
• Gayathri Kalayanaraman
• Jonathan Passman
• Victoria Thompson

Board Committee Assignments for 2023-2025

• FINANCE: Thompson (chair), Boton, Goldstein, Passman
• POLICY: Goldstein (chair), Kalyanaraman, Passman, Thompson
• PERSONNEL: Caplin (chair), Goldstein, Kalyanaraman, Thompson
• FACILITIES: Fenton (chair), Boton, Caplin, Kalyanaraman
• PLANNING: Passman (chair), Boton, Caplin, Thompson
• OPEN MEETINGS ACT OFFICER: Passman
• Liaison to the Foundation: Goldstein

Board Meetings

The Board of Library Trustees of the Vernon Area Public Library District typically meets the third Monday of every month at 7 PM in library main building at 300 Olde Half Day Road, Lincolnshire. Meetings are held in person. A livestream is available for viewing; check the event on the library calendar for the Zoom link.

Regular meeting dates in 2023-24 are:

Monday, July 17, 2023
Monday, August 21, 2023
Monday, September 18, 2023
Monday, October 16, 2023
Monday, November 20, 2023
Monday, December 18, 2023​

Monday, January 15, 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024
Monday, March 18, 2024
Monday, April 15, 2024
Monday, May 20, 2024
Monday, June 17, 2024

Agendas and Meeting Minutes

Library Management

• Anne Rasmussen, Executive Director
• Mikki Johnson, Head of Human Resources
• Janice Kellman, Head of Community Engagement & Programming
• Stephen Territo, Head of Library Operations
• Rich Trauth, Manager of Information Technology
• ​Catherine Savage, Head of Integrated Communications
• Rachel Shulman, Head of Youth and School Services
• Alex Smith, Head of Collection Services

Contact

To contact the Board of Trustees or the Library Director, click here and complete the online form.