Board of Trustees

Overview

The Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees is a governing board, appointed by the Mayor of the City of Naperville, with the approval of the City Council of Naperville. Illinois statutes dictate a library board's responsibilities that include control over the library's budget and policies.

The number of Trustees comprising the Board of the Naperville Public Library will be nine in accordance with Illinois state law. The term in office for a Trustee shall be three years. No Trustee may serve more than two consecutive terms. The term of office will expire with the June meeting or until a successor has been appointed. The Trustees shall take their oath of office as prescribed in Illinois law.

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Board of Trustees 

Ashfaq Syed

Ashfaq Syed

President

Nancy Hayes

Nancy Hayes

Vice President

Dr. Nick Guo

Dr. Nick Guo

Secretary

Dr. Ashley Anderson

Dr. Ashley Anderson

Trustee

Kevin Coyne

Kevin Coyne

Trustee

Debra Dunne

Debra Dunne

Trustee

Dr. Reginald Gardner

Dr. Reginald Gardner

Trustee

Barbara O'Meara

Barbara O'Meara

Trustee

Viral Shah

Viral Shah

Trustee

Meeting Dates, Agendas, Minutes, and Packets 

All meetings are open to the public. 

Agendas, Packets, and Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes

2023 Board Meeting Schedule

All meetings of the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Naperville will be held according to the schedule listed herein, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, Illinois, unless otherwise noted:

  • January 18, 2023 
  • February 15, 2023 
  • March 15, 2023 
  • April 19, 2023 
  • May 17, 2023 
  • June 21, 2023 
  • July 19, 2023 
  • August 16, 2023 
  • September 20, 2023 
  • October 18, 2023 
  • November 15, 2023 
  • December 13, 2023 

Note: Meeting place and dates subject to change.

2024 Board Meeting Schedule

All meetings of the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Naperville will be held according to the schedule listed herein, starting at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room of Nichols Library, 200 W. Jefferson Ave., Naperville, Illinois, unless otherwise noted: 

  • January 17, 2024 
  • February 21, 2024 
  • March 20, 2024 
  • April 17, 2024 
  • May 15, 2024 
  • June 19, 2024 
  • July 17, 2024 
  • August 21, 2024 
  • September 18, 2024 
  • October 16, 2024 
  • November 20, 2024 
  • December 11, 2024 

Note: Meeting place and dates subject to change.

Any individual with a disability requiring a reasonable accommodation to participate in this meeting should contact the Library Executive Director at 630-637-6100 five days before the scheduled meeting.

For copies of prior agendas and minutes, please complete a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request Form

Public Comment

Members of the public have a right to speak at all regular and special open meetings of the Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees. All viewpoints and opinions are welcome; positive comments and constructive criticism are encouraged.

Members of the public wishing to address the Board must sign in on the sign-up sheet, providing a full name. If a speaker wishes to address a topic that is not on the Board agenda, they should sign up to address the Board during the Public Comment agenda item. Those wishing to address an item on the agenda should indicate on the sign-up sheet the agenda item to which they wish to speak. They may address the Board when the item is up on the agenda, prior to the Board's consideration of the item. After a public comment, trustees may ask questions for their own clarification but will generally not provide direct responses to a speaker.

Comments by members of the public are limited to five minutes. The Board President shall have discretion to modify this time limit, as well as to limit repetitive comments. The Board requests that any group appoint one speaker to present the views of the entire group.

Visitors to meetings of the Naperville Public Library Board of Trustees must adhere to all behavior guidelines in the Library's General Rules of Conduct. Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal attacks at the Library Board, staff, other speakers, and members of the public. If a visitor engages in prohibited conduct, the Board President may prohibit further comment at the specific meeting or may ask the visitor to leave the meeting.