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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE Highland Park Public Library Board of Trustees Youth Activity Room November 18, 2025, 7:00 p.m. For members of the public interested in attending the meeting virtually, use the access information below. Directions pertaining to questions and comments from the public are noted below. On a computer: https://bit.ly/HPLibBoardMtg Password: HPLibrary On a phone: (312) 626-6799 Webinar ID: 843 1227 6146 Password: 766561727 Individuals with questions or feedback about an agenda item can address the Board in the following ways: 1. WRITTEN COMMENTS. Individuals may send the Board an unlimited number of words. Correspondence will be forwarded to the Board via email. All correspondence received will be acknowledged. Comments received at least an hour before the meeting will be summarized at the meeting. 2. TELEPHONE. Individuals may leave a message with the Library Director at 847.432.0720. 3. LIVE COMMENTS. Individuals are able to address the Board during the meeting. Comments should be limited to five minutes or less. AGENDA 1. Call to order and roll call 2. Consent agenda  Approval of October 21, 2025 regular meeting minutes  Approval of October 21, 2025 Nominating Committee minutes  Approval of October 2025 Bill List – motion from Rob Biederman, Treasurer  Approval of October 2025 Financial Reports – motion from Rob Biederman, Treasurer 3. Comments from the public 4. Report of the President – Rob Olian  Distribute Executive Director evaluation materials 5. Report of the Executive Director – Heidi Smith 6. Other committee and liaison reports  Budget & Finance Committee – Rob Biederman, Chair  Development Liaisons – Irene Hoffman, Ashley Lapin Olian ▪ Consideration and approval of any and all donation naming agreements  Expansion Liaisons – Rob Olian, Carol Wolfe ▪ Consideration and approval of any and all expansion change orders  Nominating Committee – Rob Olian 7. Old and new business  Discuss Illinois Standards for Public Libraries for 2026 Per Capita Grant 8. Closed session 9. New business 10. Adjournment