The WNPLD 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 term of office is four 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 June 18, 2019
| Term Expires | Seat Expires | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 | Jo Beckwith, President Wadsworth jbeckwith@wnpl.info Board President Contact Form | April 2021 | April 2021 |
 | George Kotsinis, Vice President Gurnee gkotsinis@wnpl.info, Board Vice President Contact Form | April 2021 | April 2021 |
 | Bonnie Sutton, Secretary Wadsworth bsutton@wnpl.info Board Secretary Contact Form | April 2023 | April 2023 |
 | Andrea Farr Capizzi, Treasurer Gurnee afarrcapizzi@wnpl.info Board Treasurer Contact Form | April 2021 | April 2021 |
 | Jennifer Cheng, Trustee Gurnee jcheng@wnpl.info Board Member Contact Form | April 2023 | April 2023 |
 | Katherine Arnold, Trustee Gurnee karnold@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 2020-21 fiscal year:
- Tuesday, July 21, 2020
- Tuesday, August 18, 2020
- Tuesday, September 15, 2020
- Tuesday, October 20, 2020
- Tuesday, November 17, 2020
- Tuesday, December 15, 2020
- Tuesday, January 19, 2021
- Tuesday, February 16, 2021
- Tuesday, March 16, 2021
- Tuesday, April 20, 2021
- Tuesday, May 18, 2021
- Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The following is a schedule of the Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting dates for the 2020=21 fiscal year:
- Tuesday, July 7, 2020
- Tuesday, August 4, 2020
- Tuesday, September 1, 2020
- Tuesday, October 6, 2020
- Monday, November 2, 2020 (note change of date)
- Tuesday, December 1, 2020
- Tuesday, January 5, 2021 (cancelled)
- Tuesday, February 2, 2021
- Tuesday, March 2, 2021
- Tuesday, April 6, 2021
- Tuesday, May 4, 2021
- Tuesday, June 1, 2021
Board Committee Work as of August 20, 2019
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 | Katherine Arnold | Mentor: Jo Beckwith |
| Building and Grounds | George Kotsinis | |
| Personnel | Jo Beckwith | Personnel Policy Editor: Anne Linsdau |
Board meeting archive, including Board packets, past agendas and meeting minutes:
Board of Trustees’ Policy Manual