Board of Library Trustees

Deb Ader

President Term: 2023-27
dader@cooklib.org

Lisa Michaluk

Vice President Term: 2023-27
lmichaluk@cooklib.org

Phyllis Dobbs

Treasurer Term: 2025-29
pdobbs@cooklib.org

Sara Lawton

Secretary Term: 2025-29
slawton@cooklib.org

Karen Singer

Term: 2023-27
ksinger@cooklib.org

Kristen Palic

Term: 2025-29
kpalic@cooklib.org

headshot of Rachael Josephsen.

Rachael Josephsen

Term: 2025-27
rjosephsen@cooklib.org

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Board Meeting Information

Regular board meetings are held at Cook Park Library or Aspen Drive Library on the third Tuesday of each month.

Meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and are open to the public.

Any meeting date changes will be posted 10 days before the regularly scheduled date.

Meeting Calendar

Board Agendas, Packets, and Minutes

May 20, 2025: Agenda | Packet
April 15, 2025: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
March 18, 2025: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
February 18, 2025: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
January 21, 2025: Agenda | Packet | Minutes

December 17, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
December 2, 2024 – Special: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
November 19, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
October 15, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
September 17, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
August 20, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
July 16, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
June 18, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
May 21, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
April 16, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
March 19, 2024: Meeting Change Notice
March 12, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
February 20, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
January 16, 2024: Agenda | Packet | Minutes

November 21, 2023: Agenda | Packet
October 17, 2023: Agenda | Packet
September 19, 2023: Hearing Notice | Agenda | Packet | Minutes
August 15, 2023: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
July 18, 2023: Agenda | Packet| Minutes
June 20, 2023: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
May 16, 2023: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
April 18, 2023: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
March 21, 2023: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
February 21, 2023: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
January 17, 2023: Agenda | Packet | Minutes

December 20, 2022: Meeting Change Notice
December 15, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
November 15, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
October 18, 2022: Meeting Change Notice | Agenda | Packet | Minutes
September 20, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
August 16, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
July 19, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
June 21, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
May 17, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
April 19, 2022: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
March 15, 2022: Agenda | Minutes | Packet
February 15, 2022: Agenda | Minutes | Packet
January 18, 2022: Agenda | Minutes | Packet

December 21, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
November 16, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
October 19, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
October 12, 2021 – Special: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
September 21, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
August 19, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
August 17, 2021: Meeting Change Notice
July 20, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
June 15, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
May 18, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
May 11, 2021 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
May 4, 2021 – Special: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
April 20, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
April 13, 2021 – Special: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
March 16, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
March 9, 2021 – Special: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
February 16, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
January 26, 2021 – Special: Agenda | Packet | Minutes
January 19, 2021: Agenda | Packet | Minutes

December 15, 2020:Agenda | Minutes
December 9, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
November 17, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
October 20, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
September 22, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
September 15, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
August 26, 2020 – Special: Minutes
August 18, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
August 11, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
August 4, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
July 30, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
July 28, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
July 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
June 30, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
June 24, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
June 16, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
May 19, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
April 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
March 24, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
March 17, 2020: Meeting Change Notice
March 10, 2020 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
February 18, 2020: Agenda | Minutes
January 21, 2020: Agenda | Minutes

December 17, 2019: Agenda
November 19, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
November 6, 2019 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
October 15, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
September 17, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
August 20, 2019: Hearing Notice | Minutes
July 16, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
July 2, 2019 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
June 25, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
June 18, 2019: Meeting Change Notice
May 21, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
May 7, 2019 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
April 16, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
April 1, 2019 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
March 19, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
February 19, 2019 – Special: Agenda 1 | Agenda 2
February 7, 2019: Agenda | Minutes
January 22, 2019: Meeting Change Notice
January 15, 2019: Agenda | Minutes

December 18, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
December 13, 2018 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
November 27, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
November 20, 2018: Meeting Change Notice
October 30, 2018 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
October 16, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
September 18, 2018: Agenda | Hearing Notice | Minutes
August 21, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
July 18, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
July 17, 2018: Meeting Change Notice
June 19, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
June 5, 2018 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
May 15, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
April 17, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
April 4, 2018 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
March 20, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
March 6, 2018 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
February 20, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
February 13, 2018 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
January 23, 2018: Agenda | Minutes
January 16, 2018: Meeting Change Notice

December 19, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
November 21, 2017: Meeting Change Notice
November 14, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
October 17, 2017: Agenda | Minutes | Meeting Change Notice
September 19, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
August 22, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
August 15, 2017: Meeting Change Notice
July 18, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
June 20, 2017: Minutes
May 16, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
April 18, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
March 21, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
February 21, 2017: Agenda | Minutes
January 17, 2017: Agenda | Minutes | Meeting Change Notice

December 20, 2016: Meeting Change Notice
December 13, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
November 15, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
October 18, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
September 20, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
August 16, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
July 19, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
June 21, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
May 17, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
April 19, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
March 15, 2016: Meeting Change Notice
March 14, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
February 16, 2016: Agenda | Minutes
January 19, 2016: Agenda | Minutes

December 16, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
December 15, 2015: Meeting Change Notice
November 4, 2015 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
November 17, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
October 20, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
October 7, 2015 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
September 15, 2015: Agenda | Hearing Notice | Minutes
August 18, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
July 21, 2015: Meeting Change Notice
July 20, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
June 17, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
June 16, 2015: Meeting Change Notice
May 19, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
May 19, 2015 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
May 7, 2015 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
May 4, 2015 – Special: Agenda | Minutes
April 21, 2015: Minutes | Agenda
March 17, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
February 17, 2015: Agenda | Minutes
January 20, 2015: Agenda | Minutes

December 16, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
November 18, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
October 20, 2014: Agenda | Meeting Change Notice | Minutes
September 16, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
August 19, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
July 15, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
June 25, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
June 17, 2014: Meeting Change Notice
May 20, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
April 21, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
April 15, 2014: Meeting Change Notice
March 25, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
February 25, 2014: Agenda | Cancelled
February 18, 2014: Agenda | Minutes
January 28, 2014: Agenda | Minutes

May 7, 2015: Minutes
May 4, 2015: Minutes
November 18, 2014: Minutes
October 20, 2014: Session 1 Minutes | Session 2 Minutes
January 28, 2014: Minutes
December 17, 2013: Minutes
November 20, 2012: Minutes
August 21, 2012: Minutes
June 19, 2012: Session 1 Minutes
May 15, 2012: Session 2 Minutes
May 14, 2012 – Special: Minutes
May 7, 2012: Minutes
April 16, 2012: Session 2 Minutes
March 22, 2012: Minutes
March 15, 2012: Session 2 Minutes
March 14, 2012: Minutes
February 21, 2012: Minutes
November 17, 2011: Minutes
October 18, 2011: Minutes
September 20, 2011: Minutes
June 21, 2011: Minutes
November 16, 2010: Session 1 Minutes | Session 2 Minutes
October 19, 2010: Minutes
September 22, 2010: Minutes
August 17, 2010: Minutes
July 1, 2010: Minutes
July 20, 2010: Minutes
June 5, 2010: Minutes
June 15, 2010: Minutes
April 20, 2010: Minutes
March 8, 2010: Minutes
March 16, 2010: Minutes
March 2, 2010: Session 1 Minutes | Session 2 Minutes
February 16, 2010: Minutes
November 9, 2006: Minutes
February 19, 2002: Minutes
February 5, 2002: Minutes
January 15, 2002: Minutes
April 26, 2001: Minutes
April 16, 2001: Minutes
November 20, 2000: Minutes
October 28, 2000: Minutes
September 9, 2000: Minutes
November 30, 1998: Minutes
April 8, 1998: Minutes

Committees

April 16, 2025: Agenda
November 14, 2024: Agenda
September 10, 2024: Agenda
July 16, 2024: Agenda
June 3, 2024: Agenda
April 29, 2024: Agenda
March 18, 2024: Agenda
February 2, 2023: Agenda
August 1, 2023: Agenda
February 3, 2022: Agenda
September 6, 2022: Agenda
October 18, 2022: Agenda
November 7, 2022: Agenda
December 1, 2022: Agenda
July 13, 2021: Agenda
July 27, 2021: Agenda
August 19, 2021: Agenda
September 14, 2021: Agenda
November 2, 2021: Agenda
January 14, 2021: Agenda
February 20, 2020: Agenda
March 4, 2020: Agenda
April 28, 2020: Agenda
June 8, 2020: Agenda
August 10, 2020: Agenda
October 13, 2020: Agenda
November 10, 2020: Agenda
December 4, 2020: Agenda
January 15, 2019: Agenda
March 12, 2019: Agenda
June 7, 2019: Agenda
June 25, 2019: Agenda
July 16, 2019: Agenda
November 5, 2019: Agenda
January 12, 2018: Agenda
May 18, 2018: Agenda
June 14, 2018: Agenda | Meeting Change Notice
June 15, 2018: Agenda
September 4, 2018: Agenda
October 9, 2018: Agenda
October 16, 2018: Agenda
October 30, 2018: Agenda
November 26, 2018: Agenda | Meeting Change Notice
December 6, 2018: Agenda
December 18, 2018: Agenda
January 12, 2017: Agenda
April 12, 2017: Agenda
July 10, 2017: Agenda
August 7, 2017: Agenda
October 23, 2017: Agenda
January 13, 2016: Agenda
April 20, 2016: Agenda
May 10, 2016: Agenda
August 10, 2016: Agenda
October 12, 2016: Agenda
January 13, 2015: Agenda
March 10, 2015: Agenda
April 17, 2015: Agenda
May 13, 2015: Agenda
June 9, 2015: Agenda
August 11, 2015: Agenda
October 20, 2015: Agenda
February 11, 2014: Agenda
April 7, 2014: Agenda
May 14, 2014: Agenda
June 10, 2014: Agenda
August 12, 2014: Agenda | Cancellation Notice
August 19, 2014: Agenda
September 9, 2014: Agenda
October 14, 2014: Agenda
March 12, 2013: Agenda
May 14, 2013: Agenda
August 13, 2013: Agenda
January 10, 2012: Agenda
March 13, 2012: Agenda
May 8, 2012: Agenda
June 12, 2012: Agenda
August 14, 2012: Agenda
September 11, 2012: Agenda
October 9, 2012: Agenda
November 13, 2012: Agenda
April 26, 2011: Agenda
May 3, 2011: Agenda
June 16, 2011: Agenda
September 13, 2011: Agenda
October 12, 2011: Agenda
November 8, 2011: Agenda| Cancellation Notice
February 23, 2010: Agenda
April 22, 2010: Agenda
April 27, 2010: Agenda
June 10, 2010: Agenda
August 20, 2010: Agenda
October 12, 2010: Agenda
March 24, 2009: Agenda
April 14, 2009: Agenda
October 8, 2009: Agenda

February 27, 2025: Agenda
September 24, 2024: Agenda
January 10, 2023: Agenda
March 22, 2022: Agenda
September 27, 2022: Agenda
July 19, 2021: Agenda
April 9, 2019: Agenda
November 12, 2019: Agenda | Cancellation Notice
December 10, 2019: Agenda
March 6, 2018: Agenda
March 29, 2018: Agenda
September 25, 2018: Agenda
October 2, 2017: Agenda
March 9, 2016: Agenda
June 1, 2016: Agenda
October 26, 2016: Agenda
August 19, 2015: Agenda
November 12, 2015: Agenda
July 9, 2014: Agenda
December 9, 2014: Agenda
January 24, 2012: Agenda
November 27, 2012: Agenda
March 29, 2011: Agenda
November 3, 2011: Agenda | Meeting Change Notice
July 11, 2011: Agenda
September 28, 2010: Agenda
August 12, 2010: Agenda
June 1, 2010: Agenda
November 11, 2008: Agenda

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April 8, 2025: Agenda
July 9, 2024: Agenda
July 25, 2023: Agenda
March 7, 2023: Agenda
August 12, 2021: Agenda
April 12, 2021: Agenda
November 12, 2020: Agenda
October 26, 2021: Agenda
June 9, 2020: Agenda
August 13, 2019: Agenda
January 23, 2018: Agenda
November 9, 2017: Agenda
August 11, 2017: Agenda
May 15, 2017: Agenda
October 14, 2016: Agenda
September 30, 2015: Agenda
July 16, 2015: Agenda
June 12, 2015: Agenda
June 8, 2015: Agenda
August 31, 2015: Agenda
April 7, 2015: Agenda
December 11, 2014: Agenda
April 14, 2014: Agenda
March 10, 2014: Agenda
March 3, 2014: Agenda
February 20, 2014: Agenda
November 8, 2013: Agenda
December 5, 2012: Agenda
October 30, 2012: Agenda
August 16, 2012: Agenda
July 30, 2012: Agenda
August 4, 2011: Agenda
May 24, 2011: Agenda
January 14, 2010: Agenda
December 29, 2009: Agenda
December 10, 2009: Agenda
June 16, 2009: Agenda

January 8, 2013: Agenda
July 9, 2012: Agenda
November 3, 2011: Agenda | Cancellation Notice
September 27, 2011: Agenda
August 30, 2011: Agenda
August 2, 2010: Agenda
July 6, 2010: Agenda
April 13, 2010: Agenda
March 10, 2009: Agenda
February 10, 2009: Agenda

March 6, 2025: Agenda
November 7, 2024: Agenda
October 10, 2024: Agenda
August 27, 2024: Agenda
July 10, 2024: Agenda
April 2, 2024: Agenda
July 24, 2023: Agenda
February 15, 2022: Agenda
February 1, 2022: Agenda
January 11, 2022: Agenda
May 5, 2020: Agenda
March 4, 2020: Agenda
July 27, 2016: Agenda
January 27, 2016: Agenda
September 1, 2015: Agenda
February 11, 2015: Agenda
December 16, 2014: Agenda
December 8, 2014: Agenda
October 29, 2014: Agenda
July 7, 2014: Agenda
June 18, 2014: Agenda
April 8, 2014: Agenda
September 28, 2013: Agenda
December 12, 2012: Agenda
September 24, 2012: Agenda
June 4, 2012: Agenda
February 1, 2012: Agenda
January 12, 2012: Agenda | Cancellation Notice
August 9, 2011: Agenda
October 22, 2011: Agenda
October 13, 2011: Agenda

March 12, 2025: Agenda
August 29, 2023: Agenda
July 12, 2022: Agenda
November 9, 2021: Agenda
December 8, 2020: Agenda
September 22, 2020: Agenda
June 2, 2020: Agenda
March 18, 2020: Cancellation Notice
November 7, 2018: Agenda
July 31, 2018: Agenda
February 5, 2018: Agenda
July 15, 2015: Agenda
February 25, 2015: Agenda

March 19, 2019: Agenda
March 7, 2019: Agenda | Meeting Change Notice
April 4, 2018: Agenda
November 9, 2017: Agenda
November 28, 2017: Agenda

August 20, 2024: Minutes
September 19, 2023: Agenda
September 20, 2022: Hearing Notice
September 15, 2020: Agenda

May 30, 2023: Agenda

Deb Ader

Lisa Michaluk

Phyllis Dobbs

Sara Lawton

Karen Singer

Kristen Palic

Rachael Josephsen

Board Meeting Information

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2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

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Committees

Finance and Employee Practices

Policy Review Committee

Buildings and Grounds

Development Committee

Resources, Services, and Long-range Planning Committee

Technology Committee

Adhoc Committee for Cooperative Opportunities

Budget and Appropriations Committee

Decennial Committee