Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale Public Library Board of Trustees met Aug. 13.

Here is the agenda provided by the board:

Call to order.

Roll call.

Introductions, audience and visitors.

Visitors are asked to introduce themselves at this time and present any issues they wish to discuss. Visitors wishing to address specific agenda items will be granted two to five minutes at the discretion of the President, not to exceed a total of twenty minutes. The Library Board may cut short any comments that are irrelevant, repetitious, or disruptive. (Id. At 1425-26).

President’s report.

Secretary’s report.

1. Approval of the July 9, 2025, Board Meeting minutes.

Correspondence and communications.

Financial report.

1. Approval of the bills payable up to and including August 13, 2025, through September 10, 2025.

2. Acceptance of the financial report for July 2025.

Librarian’s report.

1. Building and maintenance.

2. Personnel.

3. Strategic planning.

4. HB 1910.

5. Libraries with Heart.

6. Community schools literacy resolution.

7. Other.

Committee reports.

Unfinished business.

New business.

1. Agreement with Fast Forward Libraries for strategic planning services.

2. Adopt District 95 Literacy Initiative Resolution.

Other.

1. Patron behavior.

Adjournment.

Board Meetings for 2025. Board Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Carbondale Public Library meeting room unless noted. Agendas for regular Board Meetings are posted on the Library website no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting date at links.carbondalepubliclibrary.org/agenda

Meeting Dates. January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, & December 10

https://www.explorecarbondale.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_08132025-2542