The board of trustees consists of seven elected members. Trustees meet monthly to establish policies, approve and monitor the annual library budget, determine the library’s service program, keep abreast of library law and standards in the field, and employ the executive director. Trustees serve without pay. A trustee’s normal term of office is six years. A trustee may serve for a shorter term in order to fill a vacancy.
To contact the Warren-Newport Public Library District’s Board of Trustees, please use this contact form. To contact individual trustees, please use the links below.
Board of Trustees as of May 16, 2017
| Term Expires | Seat Expires | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jo Beckwith, President Wadsworth jbeckwith@wnpl.info Board President Contact Form | April 2019 | April 2019 |
 | Tom Colwell, Vice President Gurnee tcolwell@wnpl.info Board Vice President Contact Form | April 2021 | April 2021 |
 | Andrea Farr Capizzi, Treasurer Gurnee afarrcapizzi@wnpl.info Board Treasurer Contact Form | April 2019 | April 2019 |
 | Bonnie Sutton, Secretary Wadsworth bsutton@wnpl.info Board Secretary Contact Form | April 2023 | April 2023 |
 | Kathleen Kettman, Trustee Grayslake kkettman@wnpl.info Board Member Contact Form | April 2023 | April 2023 |
 | George Kotsinis, Trustee Gurnee gkotsinis@wnpl.info Board Member Contact Form | April 2021 | April 2021 |
 | Anne Linsdau-Hoeppner, Trustee Libertyville alinsdau@wnpl.info Board Member Contact Form | April 2023 | April 2023 |
The board meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the library. The public is welcome and encouraged to attend. If you require special accommodations to attend a board meeting, please contact the administration office at 847-244-5150 ext. 3008 at least 48 hours in advance.
The following is a schedule of the board’s regular meeting dates for the 2017-18 fiscal year:
- Tuesday, July 18, 2017
- Tuesday, August 15, 2017
- Tuesday, September 19, 2017
- Tuesday, October 17, 2017
- Tuesday, November 21, 2017
- Tuesday, December 19, 2017
- Tuesday, January 16, 2018
- Tuesday, February 20, 2018
- Tuesday, March 20, 2018
- Tuesday, April 17, 2018
- Tuesday, May 15, 2018
- Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Board Committee Work as of May 16, 2017
The Board uses Committee of the Whole, which typically meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the McCullough Board Room. Every trustee is a member of Committee of the Whole, as is Executive Director Ryan Livergood. Chairpersons for each aspect of Committee of the Whole are listed below:| Committee | Chairperson | Other Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Finance | Andrea Farr Capizzi | |
| Policy and Bylaws | Kathleen Kettman | Mentors: George Kotsinis and Jo Beckwith |
| Building and Grounds | Tom Colwell | |
| Personnel | Jo Beckwith | Personnel Policy Editor: Anne Linsdau |
Board meeting archive, including board packets, past agendas and meeting minutes:
Board of Trustees’ Policy Manual