Library Board Candidate Information

Serve and Support Your Library --

Join the McHenry Public Library District Board of Trustees

 

The McHenry Public Library is currently accepting applications for a short-term appointment. 

Are you passionate about your local library and looking for ways to make a meaningful impact in your community? Consider becoming a volunteer trustee! As a trustee, you will play a crucial role in hiring the library director, establishing policies, securing funding, approving budgets, and advocating for the library's long-term success. Join us in shaping the future of our library through engaging in monthly meetings and ongoing educational opportunities.

The Board of Trustees' regular monthly meetings are on the third Tuesday of every month. Special Meetings may be scheduled periodically throughout the year to conduct Library business.  

To learn more about the role and responsibilities of a Library Trustee, please read these articles. 

Click here to review the MPLD Board Bylaws. 

 

Library District Trustee Qualifications per Public Library District Act of 1991

        • The candidate is a qualified elector of the library district.
        • The candidate must have resided in the library district for at least one year before filing papers to be presented to be appointed or filing a nomination petition (packet).
        • A candidate is not eligible to serve if they are in arrears in the payment of tax or other indebtedness due to the library district.
        • The candidate is not eligible if they have been convicted of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. 

For more information, please call the library at (815) 385-0036 and ask to speak to Director Lesley Jakacki or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Serve and Support Your Library --

Join the McHenry Public Library District Board of Trustees

 

The McHenry Public Library is currently accepting applications for a short-term appointment. 

Are you passionate about your local library and looking for ways to make a meaningful impact in your community? Consider becoming a volunteer trustee! As a trustee, you will play a crucial role in hiring the library director, establishing policies, securing funding, approving budgets, and advocating for the library's long-term success. Join us in shaping the future of our library through engaging in monthly meetings and ongoing educational opportunities.

The Board of Trustees' regular monthly meetings are on the third Tuesday of every month. Special Meetings may be scheduled periodically throughout the year to conduct Library business.  

To learn more about the role and responsibilities of a Library Trustee, please read these articles. 

Click here to review the MPLD Board Bylaws. 

 

Library District Trustee Qualifications per Public Library District Act of 1991

        • The candidate is a qualified elector of the library district.
        • The candidate must have resided in the library district for at least one year before filing papers to be presented to be appointed or filing a nomination petition (packet).
        • A candidate is not eligible to serve if they are in arrears in the payment of tax or other indebtedness due to the library district.
        • The candidate is not eligible if they have been convicted of any infamous crime, bribery, perjury, or other felony. 

For more information, please call the library at (815) 385-0036 and ask to speak to Director Lesley Jakacki or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Appointment Process

The McHenry Public Library District has one trustee position vacant and is looking for qualified members to serve on the Board. The Board President will nominate a candidate for this position, subject to the approval of the full Board. 

The terms for the positions are as follows:

            • Six-year unexpired term (The person appointed will serve until the next consolidated election in April 2025. At that time, a successor will be elected to serve the remainder of the unexpired term, which ends in 2029.)

How to Apply

If interested, you can pick up an application at the library’s front desk or download it here. Please return completed applications to Director Lesley Jakacki at the Library or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The position will be open until filled. 

The Board will review all applications at an upcoming Meeting and select candidates to proceed to the in-person interview stage.