The Matteson Area Public Library’s Board of Trustees is the governing body of the library. The Board is composed of seven members elected to a staggered six year term by the general public. The Board is responsible for establishing policies governing the library programs and usage; Overseeing the budget and financial administration; Revising policies when needed to improve or expand services; Formulating and reviewing long range plans for future development and expansion of services when the needs of the library so indicate; and Actively advocating for library support at both the local and state levels.
The Board appoints the Library Director, who is responsible for the administration of the Library. The Library has a departmental structure, with advisory teams established along general library functions. The heads of the departments report to the Director and supervise the staffs and functions of their departments.
All Meetings are open to the public. You may contact the Board of Trustees at board-of-trustees@mapld.org
Board Members
Library Board Policy Manual
The board, as the Matteson Area Public Library District, MAPLD, governing body, is entrusted with the authority to establish policy for the governance of MAPLD. Board policy establishes the parameters and guidelines for board members, committees, management, and staff.
View Library Board Policy Manual View Library Board By-Laws
Meeting Dates, Agendas and Minutes
Individuals wishing to access Board meetings are requested to contact the Library Administration 36 hours in advance in order to receive an invite to Zoom access, if applicable.
Be it ordained that the regular meeting of the Matteson Area Public Library District Board of Trustees shall be held at 7:00 P.M. at the Matteson Area Public Library, 801 S. School Avenue, Matteson, Illinois.
| June 16, 2026 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| May 19, 2026 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| April 21, 2026 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| March 17, 2026 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| February 17, 2026 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| January 20, 2026 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| December 16, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| December 3, 2025 |
Building & Grounds Committee Meeting |
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| November 18, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| October 21, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| September 16, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| July 15, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| June 17, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| June 16, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Finance & Insurance Committee Meeting |
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| May 20, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| May 6, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Special Meeting |
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| April 22, 2025 |
Pre-Bid Meeting |
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| April 1, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Special Meeting |
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| March 18, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| March 3, 2025 |
Finance Committee Meeting |
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| February 18, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| January 21, 2025 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| December 2024 |
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| November 12, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| October 15, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| October 9, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Special Meeting |
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| October 8, 2024 |
Personnel and Policy Committee Meeting |
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| October 1, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Special Meeting |
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| September 17, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| September 17, 2024 |
Budget and Appropriation Meeting |
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| August 20, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| July 24, 2024 |
Finance Committee Meeting |
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| July 9, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Special Meeting |
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| June 18, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| May 21, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| March 19, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| March 12, 2024 |
Building & Grounds Committee Meeting |
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| March 5, 2024 |
Finance Committee Meeting |
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| February 20, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| January 16, 2024 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| January 9, 2024 |
Finance Committee Meeting |
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| December 13, 2023 |
Finance Committee Meeting |
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| November 16, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Special Meeting |
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| November 14, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| November 7, 2023 |
Building and Grounds Committee Meeting |
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| November 6, 2023 |
Personnel and Policy Committee Meeting |
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| October 30, 2023 |
Finance Committee Meeting |
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| October 17, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| October 10, 2023 |
Building and Grounds Committee Meeting |
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| September 19, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| August 15, 2023 |
Budget & Appropriation Hearing |
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| July 11, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Special Meeting |
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| June 13, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| May 22, 2023 |
Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting |
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| May 9, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| April 11, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| March 23, 2023 |
Building & Grounds Committee Meeting |
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| March 14, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| March 9, 2023 |
Finance Committee Meeting |
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| February 28, 2023 |
Personnel & Policy Committee Meeting |
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| February 28, 2023 |
Student Trustee Ad Hoc Committee Meeting |
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| February 14, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| February 8, 2023 |
Building & Grounds Committee Meeting |
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| February 2, 2023 |
Joint Committee: Building & Grounds and Finance Committee |
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| January 10, 2023 |
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting |
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| January 9, 2023 |
Joint Committee Agenda: Building & Grounds and Finance Committee |
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