Library Board
Library Board Members
Interim President: Dawn Brooks, dawnboard@idapubliclibrary.org
1st Vice President: Donna Donato, donnaboard@idapubliclibrary.org
2nd Vice-President: James Lee, jamesboard@idapubliclibrary.org
Secretary: Gayle Steltenpohl, gayleboard@idapubliclibrary.org
Treasurer: Denise Leonard, deniseboard@idapubliclibrary.org
Daniel Arevalo; danielboard@idapubliclibrary.org
Jan Knutson, janboard@idapubliclibrary.org
Wendy LaFauce, wendyboard@idapubliclibrary.org
Brenda Obilade, brendaboard@idapubliclibrary.org
2022/2023 library budget
Approved by the Library Board
Board Meetings
The board meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm, except for July and December. Additional committee meetings may be held monthly, In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, notice of such meetings is posted 48 hours in advance on the Ida Public Library website and in the display box at the lower entrance of the library. Notice includes the agenda for the meeting and may or may not include a packet of additional information.
Public Library Meeting Agendas
January 2022
| 01/06/22 | Personnel Committee Meeting |
| 01/11/22 | Expansion Committee Meeting |
| 01/19/22 | Building and Grounds Committee Meeting |
| 01/20/22 | Policy Committee Meeting |
| 01/25/22 | Library Board of Trustees Jan Meeting |
| 01/26/22 | Finance Committee Meeting |
February 2022
| 02/16/22 | Building and Grounds Committee Meeting |
| 02/17/22 | Expansion/Fundraising Meeting |
| 02/22/22 | Library Board of Trustees Feb Meeting |
March 2022
| 03/03/22 | Policy Committee Meeting |
| 03/09/22 | Finance Committee Meeting |
| 03/16/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 03/22/2022 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
| Packet for March 22 meeting |
April 2022
| 04/07/22 | Policy Committee Meeting |
| 04/13/22 | Building and Grounds Committee Meeting |
| 04/25/22 | Marketing Committee-rescheduled |
| 04/26/22 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda |
| Board Packet |
May 2022
| 05/03/22 | Emergency Board Meeting |
| 05/18/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 05/24/22 | May Board of Trustees Meeting |
June 2022
| 06/07/22 | Emergency Board Meeting |
| 06/15/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 06/28/22 | June Board of Trustees Meeting |
July 2022
| 07/12/22 | Policy Committee |
| 07/13/22 | Expansion/Fundraising Committee |
| 07/26/22 | July Board of Trustees Meeting |
| 07/26/22 | July Annual Meeting of Board w/Officer Elections |
2022 Meeting Minutes
Meeting minutes are posted after approval by the Library Board of Trustees
JANUARY
| 01/06/22 | Personnel Committee |
| 01/11/22 | Expansion Committee |
| 01/19/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 01/20/22 | Policy Committee |
| 01/25/22 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
| 01/26/22 | Finance Committee |
FEBRUARY
| 02/16/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 02/17/22 | Expansion Committee |
| 02/22/22 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
| 02/23/22 | Marketing Committee-Cancelled |
MARCH
| 03/03/22 | Policy Committee |
| 03/09/22 | Finance Committee |
| 03/16/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 03/22/2022 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
APRIL
| 04/17/22 | Policy Committee |
| 04/12/22 | Marketing Committee-Cancelled |
| 04/13/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 04/14//22 | Expansion Committee Meeting-Cancelled |
| 04/25/22 | Marketing Committee-Rescheduled |
| 04/26/22 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
MAY
| 05/03/22 | Emergency Board Meeting |
| 05/18/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 05/24/22 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
JUNE
| 06/07/22 | Emergency Board Meeting |
| 06/15/22 | Building and Grounds Committee |
| 06/28/22 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
JULY
| 07/12/22 | Policy Meeting |
| 07/13/22 | Expansion Committee |
| 07/26/22 | Library Board of Trustees Meeting |
Apply for the Board
The Ida Public Library is accepting applications for upcoming Board of Trustee openings. If you would like to submit an application, please see below.
In order to serve, you must live within the Belvidere city limits, and be approved by the mayor and the city council. Member terms are for 3 years, and we meet on the 4th Tuesday of the month, at the library.