Library Board

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 individual trustees, please use the links below.

Board of Trustees as of May 16, 2023

Term Expires
picture of George KotsinisGeorge Kotsinis, President
Gurnee
gkotsinis@wnpl.info

May 2027
Picture of Celeste FloresCeleste Flores, Vice President
Gurnee
cflores@wnpl.info
May 2027
picture of Jo BeckwithJo Beckwith, Secretary
Wadsworth
jbeckwith@wnpl.info
May 2025
picture of Andrea Farr CapizziAndrea Farr Capizzi, Treasurer
Gurnee
afarrcapizzi@wnpl.info
May 2025
picture of Katherine ArnoldKatherine Arnold, Trustee
Gurnee
karnold@wnpl.info
May 2025
picture of Wendy HamiltonWendy Hamilton, Trustee
Gurnee
whamiliton@wnpl.info

May 2027
Picture of Bonnie SuttonBonnie Sutton, Trustee
Wadsworth
bsutton@wnpl.info

May 2027

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 2023-24 fiscal year:

  • Tuesday, July 18, 2023
  • Tuesday, August 15, 2023
  • Tuesday, September 19, 2023 (Public Hearing starts at 6:45 p.m.)
  • Tuesday, October 17, 2023
  • Tuesday, November 21, 2023
  • Tuesday, December 12, 2023
  • Tuesday, January 16, 2024
  • Tuesday, February 20, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 19, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 16, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • Tuesday, June 18, 2024

The following is a schedule of the Board’s Committee of the Whole meeting dates for the 2023-24 fiscal year:

  • NO Meeting July 2023
  • Tuesday, August 1, 2023
  • Tuesday, September 5, 2023
  • Tuesday, October 3, 2023
  • Tuesday, November 7, 2023
  • Tuesday, December 5, 2023
  • NO Meeting January 2024
  • Tuesday, February 6, 2024
  • Tuesday, March 5, 2024
  • Tuesday, April 2, 2024
  • Tuesday, May 7, 2024
  • Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Committee of the Whole: Chairpersons May 16, 2023

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:
Standing CommitteeChairperson
Finance
Andrea Farr Capizzi
Policy
Katherine Arnold
Building & GroundsBonnie Sutton
General & Personnel
George Kotsinis

Board meeting archive, including Board packets, past agendas and meeting minutes:

Board of Trustees’ Policy Manual

Other Board documents: