Meet the Board
Open to the public, meetings of the Board of Library Trustees are held on the third Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. unless rescheduled by the Trustees. Library trustees are elected by Oak Park voters for four-year terms. Get in touch at board@oppl.org.
From the bylaws: The Board of Trustees of the Oak Park Public Library is responsible for governance and overseeing the provision of library service to meet the needs of the Oak Park community. To this end, the board shall:
- Determine library policies.
- Employ a capable library administrator.
- Secure adequate funds for library operations.
- Approve expenditure of library funds.
- Provide and maintain adequate facilities.
- Insure a representative selection of library materials.
- Promote use of the library within the community.
- Perform other duties as outlined in Illinois Compiled Statutes.
April 9 election results
Four library trustees will be sworn in for new four-year terms before the regular May 21 meeting. Welcome returning trustees Bruce Samuels and Matthew Fruth, and new trustees Matt Baron and Winifred "Win" Fox. This page and photo will be updated after that meeting.
Back row: Trustees Bruce Samuels, Gary Johnson, Matthew Fruth, Lane Hart; Front row: Former Executive Director Deirdre Brennan, Trustees David Sokol, Mila Tellez, Janet Kelenson
Trustees
Lane Hart
President of the Board, term ends 2015
147 Linden Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-524-8549
laneshart@gmail.com
David Sokol
Vice President of the Board, term ends 2015
708-848-1731
dmslibrary@sbcglobal.net
Bruce Samuels
Finance Officer of the Board, term ends 2013
708-383-7711
bsamuels613@gmail.com
Janet Kelenson
Secretary of the Board, term ends 2015
708-848-5524
Matthew Fruth
term ends 2013
800 Washington Blvd #203
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-606-4164
mfruth@hotmail.com
Matt Baron
term ends 2017
248 S. Marion Street, #202
Oak Park, IL 60302
708-860-1380
matt@insideedgepr.com
Win Fox
term ends 2017
747 S. Harvey Avenue
Oak Park, IL 60304
708-386-4169
WinFox2013@gmail.com