Public Meeting Notice
The November 17, 2026 meeting of the Chicago Public Library Board of Directors will be hosted in person at the Budlong Woods Branch located at 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 and staff that attend the meeting in person will be granted an opportunity to speak towards the end of the meeting.
- Selected speakers will be provided with up to 2 minutes of comment.
Agenda
- Welcome to the Budlong Woods Branch (info only)
- Approval of minutes for the September 15, 2026 meeting (action required)
- 2027 CPL Board of Directors Meeting Schedule (action required)
- Administration and Finance Report (info only)
- Operations and Facilities Report (info only)
- Commissioner’s Report (info only)
- Mission Moment |Operation Warm
- 2027 Budget Hearing and Financial Outlook
- Strategic and Capital Planning Update
- DCASE and CPL Partnership | Special-Edition 81 Club Library Cards
- Legacy at the Library: Derrick Rose
- Nick Cave’s Spinner Forest NVAM at HWLC
- CHI+AI Summit
- Designing Libraries XIII Conference
- Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation Leadership Academy | Esme Bueno
- Chicago Public Library Foundation Report (info only)
- Other Business
- Public Comment
Next Board meeting: January 26, 2027 | Harold Washington Library Center |400 S. State Street
(Pending Board Approval)