Board of Trustees

Meetings

The Board of Trustees of the Fremont Public Library District usually meet on the Third Thursday of each month at 6:30pm on the second floor of the library. The next regular meeting will be on Thursday, January 15, at 6:30pm

View the 2025-26 meeting schedule here.

The meetings are open to the public. For more information about attending a meeting or to hear more about minutes from a past meeting, contact Administration.

Meeting Agendas

May 6: Finance Committee Meeting Agenda

May 5: Building and Grounds Committee Meeting Agenda

Apr 16: Board Meeting Agenda

Meeting Minutes

Minutes for board meetings are not posted until they are approved by the board, usually at the following regular monthly meeting.

Apr 8: Personnel Committee Minutes

Mar 30: Personnel Committe Minutes

Mar 19: Board Meeting Minutes

Mar 12: Policy Committee Minutes

Feb 19: Board Meeting Minutes

Feb 19: Personnel Committee Minutes

Jan 15: Board Meeting Minutes

Jan 15: Personnel Committee Minutes

Minutes Archive

About the Board

Seven elected officials sit on the Library Board of Trustees. Their responsibilities include establishing policy and overseeing finances for a growing district library to meet the needs of a diverse community. The Fremont Public Library District consists of parts of nine villages, encompassing all of Fremont Township and part of western Libertyville Township.

Laurie MacKay

LAURIE MACKAY

President

Term expires April 2029

The president also sits on all committees

Mickey Pflug Mounce

MICKI PFLUG MOUNCE

Vice President

Term expires April 2027

Committees: Personnel Chair, Finance Member

ALLISON WILMES

Treasurer

Term expires April 2027

Committees: Finance Chair, Facilities Member

Sharon Smogor

SHARON SMOGOR

Secretary

Term expires April 2027

Committees: Policy & Planning Chair, Personnel Member

AMY CLAPP

Trustee

Term expires April 2029

Committees: Facilities Chair, Personnel Member

CATHERINE CORBETT

Trustee

Term expires April 2029

Committees: Facilities and Policy & Planning Member

SAM KENDALL

Trustee

Term expires April 2027

Committees: Finance and Policy & Planning Member

Committees

Facilities

This committee is responsible for direction concerning not only the needs of the current facility but also those involved with a potential new facility. This could include decisions involving site selection, site feasibility studies, etc., and would serve as the de facto building committee at such time as construction is started.

Finance

This committee's responsibility is to oversee and recommend action to the board on matters of budget/finance and insurance. To view more financial records, go to our Transparency page.

Personnel

The Personnel Committee will work in concert with the library director in developing strategies for salary raises, benefit changes, etc. It may also consult with the library director and the president from time to time on personnel issues.

Policy and Planning

Primary responsibilities include policy approval, programs and events, and the annual review/revision of the Strategic Plan.

Waiver & Release Form

Contact the Board

An email contact form is provided for your convenience.

We will have 3 seats for the Board of Trustees open for the consolidated election on April 1, 2025. All of the seats are for full four-year terms ending in April 2029. The seven-person Board of Trustees is responsible for the overall operations of the library by overseeing the Library Director, approving budgets and setting policies. Time commitments include monthly board meetings and occasional committee meetings as well as generally advocating for the Library within the community.

Petition packets will be available from Aug. 20 - Nov. 18, 2024.

To request a packet, email fplddirectors@fremontlibrary.org and request us to set aside a physical packet for you to pick up during open library hours, or for the packet to be emailed to you.

To be eligible, a candidate must:

Be a registered voter.
Have resided in the Library District for at least one year before filing their petition for nomination.
Not be delinquent in paying real estate taxes or have other indebtedness to the Library District.
Not have a conviction for any felony or infamous crime.

Petitions must include:

At least 50 signatures from registered voters who reside within the Library District
A receipt from the County Clerk indicating that a Statement of Economic Interests has been filed for this office.

Petitions may be filed during normal administration hours between
Monday, Nov. 12, at 9am and Monday, Nov. 18, 2024 at 5pm
at the Library’s Administration Offices.

Monday, Nov. 18, is the last day to file nomination papers to be added to the ballot for the Consolidated Election. To be the last name on the ballot, candidates need to file between 4:00 and 5:00pm. A lottery drawing will be held if there are multiple submissions.

For more information please contact administration.