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About the Board
The Library is governed by the Champaign Public Library Board of Trustees. The Board establishes policy for the Library and appoints the Library Director, who serves as the Library’s chief executive officer. The powers of the Board are defined in the Illinois Local Library Act on Trustees (75 ILCS 5/4) and the Champaign Municipal Code (Administration – Burnham City Library Board).
The Board consists of nine Champaign residents, one of whom must be a member of the City Council. Trustees are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. Each member is appointed to a three-year term, except for the City Council representative.
Library Board of Trustees Bylaws.
For more information about the Champaign Public Library visit champaign.org.
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Board Members
Member Contact Information Service Began Term Began Term Expires PRESIDENT
Dr. Charles Lansford
1713 Mayfair Rd.
Champaign, IL 61821O: 217-352-0112
c.lansford@comcast.netDecember 2015 July 2019 June 2022 VICE PRESIDENT
Minnie Pearson
1904 Kensington Knoll Dr.
Champaign, IL 61822H: 217-356-4100
minpearl3@aol.com
June 2004 July 2019 June 2022 SECRETARY
Michael J. La Due
1005 S. Sixth St., #28
Champaign, IL 61820H: 217-367-5536
May 1993 July 2020 June 2023 TREASURER
Katie M. Blakeman
1401 Country Lake Dr.
Champaign, IL 61821O: 217-384-3725
P: 217-390-6407
kblakema@gmail.comJuly 2015 July 2018 June 2021 Craig Rost
1214 W. Charles St.
Champaign, IL 61821H: 217-493-5773
rostcr@gmail.comJuly 2019 July 2019 June 2022 Maryka Trent Baraka
702 W. Springfield Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820C: 217-840-1281
marykabaraka@gmail.comMarch 2019 July 2018 June 2021 Trisha Crowley
1004 Mayfair Rd.
Champaign, IL 61821O: 217-649-3500
tcrowley9491@gmail.comJuly 2012 July 2018 June 2021 Greg Stock
902 S. Prospect Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820C: 217-840-4444
greg.stock@champaignil.govMay 2017 May 2017 End of Council Term Rajeev Malik
706 W. Park Ave.
Champaign, IL 61820O: 217-778-3583
P: 217-355-5366
rpmalik@yahoo.comJuly 2017 July 2020 June 2023 -
Staff Support
Donna Pittman, Library Director
217-403-2050
dpittman@champaign.orgChampaign Public Library
200 W. Green St.
Champaign, IL 61820[table “” not found /]
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Regular Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Julia Burnham Conference Room, Main Library, 200 W. Green St., Champaign. The April & October meetings are held at the Douglass Branch Library, 504 E Grove St., Champaign. Meetings may be temporarily held electronically in accordance with the Governor's Executive Orders. Please see the meeting agenda for meeting details.