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

Donna Kassar
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,
Treasurer

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 Library Board will meet on the third Wednesday of each month.

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

Rules for Public Comment at Board Meetings

Budget and Planning Documents

Archived Agendas and Minutes