This meeting schedule is subject to change. Please visit the Chicago Public Library website to reconfirm meetings have not been rescheduled.
All CPL Board of Directors meetings will be held in-person. There is not an option to attend meetings virtually. Board meetings will begin at 9AM. Access to meeting rooms will be granted at 8:45AM.
Tuesday, January 27, 2026, 9 a.m.
Harold Washington Library Center
Lower Level, Multi-Purpose Room
400 S. State Street
Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9 a.m.
Humboldt Park Branch
1605 N. Troy Street
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 9 a.m.
Obama Presidential Center Branch
6021 S. Stony Island Avenue
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 9 a.m.
Budlong Woods Branch
5630 N. Lincoln Avenue
Public Comment
- Written statements are the preferred method of public comment and will be accepted up to 24 hours in advance of the meeting at ebjones@chipublib.org.
- Members of the public wishing to speak during the public comment portion of the meeting must complete a speaking request form. The form will be included on the Board of Directors agenda on the CPL website. Forms should be submitted by 10 a.m. the Monday prior to the meeting.
- A maximum of 5 members of the public will be permitted to comment. Selected speakers will be chosen on a first-come, first-serve basis and will receive emailed instructions on how to provide up to 2 minutes of comment.