Public Meeting Notice
The September 16, 2025 meeting of the Chicago Public Library Board of Directors will be hosted in person at the Merlo Library located at 644 W. Belmont Avenue. Entry to attend the meeting will be granted at 8:45 a.m.
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
September 16, 2025, 9:00 a.m.
Merlo Library
644 W. Belmont Avenue
- Welcome to the Merlo Library (info only)
- Approval of minutes for the May 20, 2025 meeting (action required)
- Administration and Finance Report (info only)
- Programming and Data Update (info only)
- Operations and Facilities Report (info only)
- Commissioner’s Report (info only)
- Harold Washington Library Center: Driving Downtown Visitation and Vitality
- Chicago Public Library 2024 Annual Report: Sharing Our Story
- Chicago Zine Fest at CPL: Positioning Harold Washington as a Cultural Stage
- Justice Sonia Sotomayor at Harold Washington Library Center
- Capital Strategy Launch and Strategic Planning Update
- Investing in Safety: Training and Taskforce Final Report
- Legler Regional Food Pantry Pilot
- Edgewater and Beverly Pride Events: Inclusion in Action, Commitment to Free Expression
- Media Updates & Upcoming Press Opportunities
- Chicago Public Library Foundation Report (info only)
- Other Business
- Public Comment
Next Board meeting: November 18, 2025, at Little Village Library, 2311 S. Kedzie Avenue