Public Meeting Notice
The September 15, 2026 meeting of the Chicago Public Library Board of Directors will be hosted in person at the Obama Presidential Center Branch located at 6021 S. Stony Island 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 Obama Presidential Center Branch (info only)
- Approval of minutes for the May 19, 2026 meeting (action required)
- Administration and Finance Report (info only)
- Sustainability and Continuous Improvement Update (info only)
- Operations and Facilities Report (info only)
- Commissioner’s Report (info only)
- Obama Branch Builds Momentum with 110,000+ Visits, New Partnerships and Campus Programming
- Strategy Update
- One Book, One Chicago Marks 25 Years with an Expanded Citywide Season
- Chicago Public Library to Launch Pulitzer on the Road
- 81 Club Connects CPS Students to Reading, Homework Help and Learning
- CPL Staff Share Chicago’s Work and Take on New Leadership Roles
- State Investment Advances Safety Improvements at Harold Washington Library Center
- Board Branch Spotlight: Budlong Woods
- Chicago Public Library Foundation Report (info only)
- Other Business
- Public Comment
Next Board meeting: November 17, 2026, Budlong Woods Branch, 5630 N. Lincoln Avenue