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 January 11, 2022
| Term Expires | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Jo Beckwith, President Wadsworth jbeckwith@wnpl.info Board President Contact Form | May 2025 |
 | George Kotsinis, Vice President Gurnee gkotsinis@wnpl.info, Board Vice President Contact Form | May 2023 |
 | Bonnie Sutton, Secretary Wadsworth bsutton@wnpl.info Board Secretary Contact Form | April 2023 |
 | Andrea Farr Capizzi, Treasurer Gurnee afarrcapizzi@wnpl.info Board Treasurer Contact Form | May 2025 |
 | Katherine Arnold, Trustee Gurnee karnold@wnpl.info Board Member Contact Form | May 2025 |
 | Wendy Hamilton, Trustee Gurnee whamiliton@wnpl.info Board Member Contact Form | April 2023 |
| Photo TBA | Celeste Flores, Trustee Gurnee cflores@wnpl.info Board Member Contact Form | 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 2021-22 fiscal year:
- Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Tuesday, August 17, 2021Meeting rescheduled to Tuesday, August 24, 2021- Tuesday, September 21, 2021 (Public Hearing starts at 6:45 p.m.)
- Tuesday, October 19, 2021
- Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Tuesday, December 21, 2021Meeting rescheduled to Tuesday, December 14, 2021- Tuesday, January 18, 2022
- Tuesday, February 15, 2022
- Tuesday, March 15, 2022
- Tuesday, April 19, 2022
- Tuesday, May 17, 2022
- Tuesday, June 21, 2022
The following is a schedule of the Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting dates for the 2021-22 fiscal year:
Tuesday, July 6, 2021CANCELLED- Tuesday, August 3, 2021
- Tuesday, September 7, 2021
- Tuesday, October 5, 2021
- Tuesday, November 2, 2021
- Tuesday, December 7, 2021 Meeting time change: 6:00pm.
Tuesday, January 4, 2022CANCELLED- Tuesday, February 1, 2022
- Tuesday, March 1, 2022
- Tuesday, April 5, 2022
- Tuesday, May 3 2022
- Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Committee of the Whole :Chairpersons May 18, 2021
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 |
|---|---|
| Finance | Andrea Farr Capizzi |
| Policy | Katherine Arnold |
| Building & Grounds | George Kotsinis |
| General & Personnel | Jo Beckwith |
Board meeting archive, including Board packets, past agendas and meeting minutes:
Board of Trustees’ Policy Manual