Carbondale Public Library Board

Carbondale Public Library Board of Trustees 405 W. Main Street, Carbondale, IL 62901, Library Meeting Room Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 4:30 p.m. AGENDA Call to order. Roll call. Introductions, audience and visitors. Visitors are asked to introduce themselves at this time and present any issues they wish to discuss. Visitors wishing to address specific agenda items will be granted two to five minutes at the discretion of the President, not to exceed a total of twenty minutes. The Library Board may cut short any comments that are irrelevant, repetitious, or disruptive. (Id. at 1425-26). President’s report. Secretary’s report. 1.​ Approval of the October 8, 2025, Board Meeting minutes. Correspondence and communications. Financial report. 1.​ Approval of bills payable through December 10, 2025. 2.​ Approval of payment to J&L Robinson for roof/HVAC project in the amount of $424,026.90. 3.​ Acceptance of the financial report for October 2025. Librarian’s report. 1.​ Building and Maintenance. a.​ HVAC and roof project. b.​ Approve project adjustment to repair skylight curbs. c.​ Approve budget adjustment for skylight curb repairs. 2.​ City Council updates. 3.​ Five-Year Plan. a.​ Community survey. 4.​ Serving Our Public 4.0 review. 5.​ Other. Committee reports. Unfinished business. New business. 1.​ Approve revised Insurance Policy for Personnel Handbook. 2.​ Approve Scheduled Closing Days for 2026. 3.​ Approve Board Meeting dates for 2026. Other.  1.​ Patron behavior. Adjournment. Board Meetings for 2025. Board Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 4:30 p.m. in the Carbondale Public Library meeting room unless noted. Agendas for regular Board Meetings are posted on the Library website no later than forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting date at links.carbondalepubliclibrary.org/agenda 2025 Meeting Dates. January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, & December 10