Library Board of Trustees
The Rock Island Public Library is governed by a nine-member volunteer Board of Trustees, appointed by the Mayor of Rock Island. The Board is responsible for hiring the library director, setting library policy, and approving the annual budget. Members must reside in Rock Island.
To contact the board, please call the library director at 309-732-7300.
- 2020 regularly scheduled board meetings start at 5:00 pm on the third Tuesday of each month at the Downtown Library, 401 19th Street, 2nd Floor.
- Meetings are posted on our Find Events page.
- Time is provided at the beginning of each meeting for brief public comment.
- Meeting agendas and minutes are posted at all Rock Island Public Library locations and on the Board Meetings page.
Interested in serving on the library board of trustees? Please complete the
attached application and return it to the Mayor's Office, Rock Island CIty Hall, 1528 3rd Avenue, Rock Island.
2020 Library Board of Trustees & Term of Office
| Board President |
Eudell Watts, III |
April 2022 |
| Vice-President |
Elizabeth Russell |
April 2023 |
| Secretary and Treasurer |
Jacki Nelson |
April 2023 |
| Trustees |
Jo Noon |
April 2023 |
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Karen Phillips |
April 2021 |
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Patrick D. Mahar |
April 2021 |
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Holly Sparkman |
April 2021 |
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Jenni Swanson |
April 2022 |
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Deborah Freiburg |
April 2022 |
Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District
The Rock Island Public Library also provides services by contract to residents living within the taxing district of the Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District. Residents of these areas receive a Rock Island Library card with full access to all library services and materials. Board members are elected officials.
2020-21 Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District Trustees
| President |
Elizabeth Bouslough |
| Treasurer |
Donna Abolt |
| Secretary |
Tari Weeks |
| Trustees |
Bill Favri |
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Sally Vetter |
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Phyllis Harvey |
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Joan Aldrian |
The Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District Board meets monthly on the fourth Thurday at 4 pm during the months of January, April, May, June, July, August, September, and a special meeting the third Thursday at 4 pm, in November at the Southwest Library, 9010 Ridgewood Road. Meetings of the Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District are posted at Rock Island Library locations and on our
Find Events page.
To contact the Milan-Blackhawk Area Public Library District board of trustees, please call the library director at 309-732-7300.
November 19 2020 Board Meeting - Canceled due to AFR in Sept