The Board of Trustees Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month in the Board Room at 4:30 p.m. and are open to the public. Click the links for the meeting’s agenda .

2025: Jan - no mtg | Feb 12 | March 12 | April 16 | May 14 | June 11 | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

2024: Jan - no mtg | Feb | March | April | May | June | July 10 | Aug 14 | Sep - no mtg. | Oct 16 | Nov 20 | Dec 11

2025: Jan - no mtg | Feb 12 | March 12 | April 16 | May 14

Decennial Committee | April 10 | May 15

2024: Jan - no mtg | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | Aug | Sep-no meeting | Oct | Nov | Dec

Decennial Report

2023: Jan - no mtg | Feb | March | April | May | June | July- no meeting | Aug | Sep - no meeting | Oct | Nov | Dec

2022: No Jan Mtg | Feb | March | April | May | June | July | August| No Sept. Meeting | October | November | December |

Long Range Planning Meeting

2021: Jan - no mtg | Feb | March | April | May | June July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec

Duties and responsibilities of the Library Board of Trustees:

~Employ a competent and qualified library director.

~Determine and adopt written policies to govern the operation and program of the library.

~Determine the purposes of the library and secure adequate funds to carry on the library’s program.

~Know the program and needs of the library in relation to the community; keep abreast of standards and library trends.

~Establish, support, and participate in a planned public relations program.

~Assist in the preparation of the annual budget.

~Know local and state laws; actively support library legislation in the state and nation.

~Establish among the library policies those dealing with book and materials selection.

~Attend board meetings and see that accurate records are kept on file at the library.

~Consider attending regional, state, and national trustee meetings and workshops, and affiliate with the appropriate professional organizations.

~Be aware of the services of the state library.

~Report regularly to the Illinois State Library, state and county officials as required by law and to the general public.

Morton Public Library District Bylaws

Morton Public Library District Policies