Board of Library Trustees
Agendas & Minutes
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MARY LOU BAREITHER
PRESIDENT
CURRENT TERM, 6/1/2021 - 6/1/2025
mlbareither@palosparklibrary.org
KATHY BRANIGAN
SECRETARY
CURRENT TERM, 6/1/2019 - 6/1/2023
kbranigan@palosparklibrary.org
GURP AHLUWALIA
TREASURER
CURRENT TERM, 11/17/2021 - 6/1/2024
gahluwalia@palosparklibrary.org
JENNIFER GALLAGHER
CURRENT TERM, 6/1/2022 - 6/1/2026
jgallagher@palosparklibrary.org
AMANDA NEELY
CURRENT TERM, 2/16/2022 - 6/1/2023
TERRI KACHINSKY
CURRENT TERM, 10/19/2022 - 6/1/2025
tkachinsky@palosparklibrary.org
LIBRARY DIRECTOR
KATHRYN SOFIANOS
ksofianos@palosparklibrary.org
Library Board Meetings
The six member Board of Trustees is appointed by the Mayor and the Village Council for four year terms.
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.
Board Meetings may meet virtually during the pandemic, please see Agenda for meeting location and how to attend virtually.
Click here to view the Library Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes from 2011 to the current month.
The following dates were approved November 2021.
Board Meeting Dates:
January 19, 2022
February 16, 2022
March 16, 2022
April 20, 2022
May 18, 2022
June 15, 2022
July 20, 2022
August 17, 2022
September 14, 2022
October 19, 2022
November 16, 2022
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.