BARTLETT PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
Monday, January 19, 2026 7:00 PM
Location: Meeting Room, Bartlett Public Library District
800 S. Bartlett Road, Bartlett, IL 630-837-2855

CALL TO ORDER

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

Olsen, Maloney, DeSmidt, Boyer, Barry, Bucaro, Deyne

TOWN HALL

Appropriate comments from the public will be welcome at the beginning of this meeting, on any subject germane to the Library District. Appropriate comments will be welcome at the end of the meeting, exclusively regarding items discussed during this meeting. Comments will be strictly limited to three minutes during each period and subject to additional limitations set forth in the Public Comment Policy. A complete version of the Public Comment Policy is available upon request.


CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Items to be included in Consent Agenda
    1. Minutes from December 15, 2025, Committee of the Whole Meeting
    2. Minutes from December 15, 2025, Regular Meeting
    3. Approval of Bill List: January 19, 2026 ($254,917.63)
    4. Approval of Transfer of Funds from Schwab General Fund to the Checking Account ($385,000)
    5. Designation of Two Trustees for February Monthly Bill Approval (Barry, DeSmidt)
    6. Travel Reimbursement Approval
  2. Consideration of item(s) withheld for separate action (If any)
  3. Consent Agenda Approval (Roll call vote)

REPORTS, QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS: President and Trustees

REPORTS, QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS: Library Director and Staff


PRESENTATIONS

  1. James Howard, Governmental Accounting, Review of December 2025 Financial Report
  2. Dan Porhte and Tiffany Nash, Product Architecture, Review of Alternative Renovation and Addition Scheme

CORRESPONDENCE

None

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AGENDA


ACTION ITEMS

  1. Library Director Succession Plan Revision
  2. 2026 Board Meeting Dates
  3. Building Plan Community Message for Spring Newsletter
  4. Approval of Timeline for Building Plan Engagement

DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. Strategic Plan 2025-2028 Update

INFORMATIONAL ONLY

  1. Friends and Foundation Update

OLD BUSINESS

NEW BUSINESS


TOWN HALL

Appropriate comments from the public will be welcome at the beginning of this meeting, on any subject germane to the Library District. Appropriate comments will be welcome at the end of the meeting, exclusively regarding items discussed during this meeting. Comments will be strictly limited to three minutes during each period and subject to additional limitations set forth in the Public Comment Policy. A complete version of the Public Comment Policy is available upon request.

ADJOURNMENT

 

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability in order to attend a meeting at the Library should contact the Administration Office at adacoordinator@bartlettlibrary.org, (630) 837-2855, or in writing, not less than five working days prior to the meeting.

 

Return to the 2025 Board of Trustees document page.