Board of Trustees
The Hillside Public Library is governed by an elected, unpaid, seven-member Board of Trustees. Contact the Board of Trustees at libraryboard@hillsidelibrary.org.
Maureen Sypkens
President
Shirley Wachowski
Vice-President
Bill Spain
Treasurer
Secretary
Sandra Barge
Trustee
Geneva Allen
Trustee
Yolanda Bindert
Trustee
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS
Name & Office | Term Ends |
Maureen Sypkens, President |
2025 |
Shirley Wachowski, Vice-President |
2027 |
Bill Spain, |
2027 |
Donna Kassar, Secretary |
2029 |
Sandra Barge, Trustee |
2029 |
Geneva Allen, Trustee |
2027 |
Yolanda Bindert, Trustee |
2025 |
BOARD COMMITTEES
Standing Committee on Finance
Chair: Bill Spain
Members:
Maureen Sypkens
Donna Kassar
Standing Committee on Facilities
Chair: Maureen Sypkens
Members:
Sandra Barge
Geneva Allen
Bill Spain
Special Committee on Personnel
Chair: Shirley Wachowski
Members:
Sandra Barge
Geneva Allen
Donna Kassar
MEETING SCHEDULE
The Board will meet at 7:00 PM in the lower level meeting room of the library or via Zoom.
Jan 17, 2024 | July 17, 2024 |
Feb 21, 2024 | Aug 21, 2024 |
March 20, 2024 | Sept 18, 2024 |
April 17, 2024 | Oct 16, 2024 |
May 15, 2024 | Nov 20, 2024 |
June 26, 2024 |
All meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to members of the public who wish to observe. Non-board members who wish to address the Board should present a written request for a place on the agenda not later than 24 hours before the time established for the meeting. Requests from non-Board members to be placed on the agenda must pertain to item(s) on the posted agenda for the meeting. The agenda is posted on the wall in the library entrance hall on the Monday preceding the Board Meeting. Written requests may be directed to the President or the Secretary of the Library Board, or to the Library Director. Discussion on agenda items by non-Board members shall be limited to ten minutes. The Introduction of Visitors and the Questions and Answers portion of the meeting will allow up to ten minutes total time for brief questions from the public
Request to Address the Library Board Form