Board Meeting of the Board of Library Trustees Minutes

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM 123 East Scranton Avenue, Lake Bluff, Illinois 60044

Agenda

  1. Call to Order – The Meeting was called to order by Trustee Friedeman at 7:01pm.
  2. Roll Call – In attendance: Trustees Friedeman, Shaul, Heck, Reidy, Kearney, Sobolak. Also in attendance: Director Natalie Starosta, Virtually: Adult/Youth Manager Eliza Jarvi and Circulation/Reference Manager Molly Coyle.
  3. Additions and Corrections to the Agenda – Trustee Shaul asked that Minutes from Sept 16 be removed from the agenda.
  4. Members of the Public to Address the Board – No public comment
  5. Consent Agenda – Trustee Reidy made a motion to approve the consent agenda with the correction of Director Starosta’s name in the minutes from August 19th. Trustee Sobolak seconded the motion. All aye.
  6. Library Director Updates –
    1. Library Director’s and Managers’ Monthly Report – State Construction and PNG grant have delayed awards due to the government shut down. We will be applying for the ADA grant funding through American Library Association to expand on our grant from the State with planned updates in Winter/Spring. Friends Group donation will be funding all staff members to attend ALA, bench replacement in their annual appeal letter, and replacing the library bags available for check out. We are in the process of upgrading the public side of our library catalog. Library Card Sign up Month ended with 69 new cards registered.
    2. September 2025 Statistics Reports – No questions
  7. Financial Reports–
    1. ACTION: Approve August & September 2025 Revenue and Expenditure Report – Trustee Sobolak made a motion to approve the August and September reports. Trustee Kearney seconded the motion. Roll call vote. Aye: Trustees Friedeman, Shaul, Heck, Reidy, Kearney, Sobolak
    2. ACTION: Approve August & September 2025 Check Disbursement Report (Nos. 16667-16748) – Trustee Shaul made a motion to approve checks number 16667 – 16700 from the August Check disbursement report. Trustee Heck seconded the motion. Roll call vote. Aye: Trustees Friedeman, Shaul, Heck, Reidy, Kearney, Sobolak
      1. The Board tabled September checks until the November Board meeting.
  8. New Business
    1. ACTION: 2026 Meeting Schedule and Library Closure Resolution – Trustee Kearney made a motion to approve the 2026 Meeting Schedule and Library Closure Resolution. Trustee Reidy seconded the motion. Vote: all aye.
    2. ACTION: Director’s Succession Plan – Trustee Reidy made a motion to approve the Director’s Succession Plan. Trustee Shaul seconded the motion. All aye.
    3. ACTION: Policies –
      1. ALA Bill of Rights Policy – Trustee Sobolak made a motion to approve the ALA Bill of Rights Policy. Trustee Shaul seconded the motion. All aye.
      2. Alcohol Delivery and Sale Policy – Trustee Reidy made a motion to approve the reviewed Alcohol Delivery and Sale Policy with an annual of the policy. Trustee Heck seconded the motion. All aye.
      3. Programming Policy – Trustee Shaul made a motion to approve the Programming Policy. Trustee Sobolak seconded the motion. All aye.
      4. Voter Registration Policy – Trustee Reidy made a motion to approve the Voter Registration Policy. Trustee Kearney seconded the motion. All aye.
  9. Library Correspondence and Communications
    1. Comment Cards – No questions.
  10. Closed Session Pursuant to section __
  11. Return to Open Session
  12. Adjournment Trustee Shaul made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:32pm. Trustee Reidy seconded the motion. All aye.

Upcoming Board Meeting

  • October 7, 2025 at 7:00PM (Committee of the Whole)
  • October 21, 2025 AT 7:00PM (Board)