BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The six member Board of Trustees is appointed by the Mayor and the Village Council for four year terms.

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​TERRI KACHINSKY
PRESIDENT: 4/2023-6/2025, 6/2025-6/2027
CURRENT TERM:, 6/1/2025 - 6/1/2029

FIRST TERM:10/2022 – 6/1/2025

tkachinsky@palosparklibrary.org

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​KATHY BRANIGAN

VICE PRESIDENT: 1/2026-6/2028

SECRETARY: 10/2018-6/2020, 6/2020- 6/2022,6/2022-6/2024, 6/2024-1/2026
CURRENT TERM, 6/1/2023 - 6/1/2027

FIRST TERM: 7/2017 - 6/1/2019 SECOND TERM: 6/1/2019 – 6/1/2023

 kbranigan@palosparklibrary.org

 

GURP AHLUWALIA
TREASURER: 7/2021-6/2023, 6/2023-6/2025, 6/2025-6/2027

CURRENT TERM: 6/1/2024-6/1/2028

FIRST TERM:11/2020 – 6/1/2024

 gahluwalia@palosparklibrary.org

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​REAM QATO

SECRETARY: 1/2026-6/2028

CURRENT TERM, 6/1/2025 - 6/1/2029

rqato@palosparklibrary.org

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JOHN FREYER

CURRENT TERM, 6/1/2025 - 5/1/2026

jfreyer@palosparklibrary.org

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LIBRARY DIRECTOR
​JESSICA ROCK

 jrock@palosparklibrary.org

 

Library Board Meetings
The Palos Park Library Board of Trustees meets every third Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Room.
The public is invited to attend.

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Click here to view the Library Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes from 2011 to the current month. 

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​​2026 Board Meeting Dates:

January 21st, 2026

February 20th, 2026 (2:00 PM)

March 18th,2026

April 15th, 2026

May 20th, 2026

June 17th, 2026

July 15th, 2026

August 19th, 2026

September 16th , 2026

October 21st, 2026

November 18th, 2026

No Meeting in December

Any person needing an accommodation for a disability in order to attend a library
board meeting at the Library should contact the Library Director at (708) 448-1530
or in writing, not less than 48 hours prior to the meeting.