The Barrington Area Library is governed by an elected, unpaid, seven-member Board of Library Trustees.
Open business meetings are held at 7 PM on the second Monday of each month. Board meetings take place in the Library's Zimmerman Room, on the mezzanine level.
If you wish to address the Board at an upcoming meeting, please review the public comment guidelines.
Current Board Members
Board Committee Assignments
Board & Committee Meeting Information
Financial Statements, Audit, Salary, Benefits, and Vendor Information
Ordinances and Resolutions
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Current Board
President: Carrie Carr
Vice President: Jennifer Lucas
Treasurer: Lindsay Prigge
Secretary: Anne Ordway
Members:
Kristin Cunningham
Rachel Forsyth-Tuerck
Rick McCarthy
Use this contact form to send email to the entire Board or particular trustees.
Library District Funding | Frequently Asked Questions
Board Committee Assignments
Audit:
Chair, K. Cunningham, R. Forsyth-Tuerck
Budget, Finance & Levy:
Chair, L. Prigge, Committee of the Whole
Building:
Chair, R. McCarthy, Committee of the Whole
Long Range Planning:
Chair, A. Ordway, Committee of the Whole
Personnel:
Chair, J. Lucas, Committee of the Whole
Policy:
Chair, R. Forsyth-Tuerck, Committee of the Whole
Board & Committee Meeting Information
Budget, Finance and Levy Committee Meetings
April 14, 2025 Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
October 14, 2024 Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
Building Committee
January 13, 2025 Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
Committee of the Whole Meetings
Long Range Planning Committee Meetings
April 28, 2025 Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
Personnel Committee Meetings
May 5, 2025 Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
Policy Committee Meetings
February 10, 2025 Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
September 9, 2024 Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
Schedule of Regular Meetings, FY 2025-2026
July 8, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
August 11, 2025, 7 PM NO MEETING
September 8, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
October 13, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
November 10, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
December 8, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
January 12, 2026, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
February 9, 2026, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
March 9, 2026, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
April 13, 2026, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
May 11, 2026, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
June 8, 2026, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
Schedule of Regular Meetings, FY 2024-2025
July 8, 2024, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
August 12, 2024, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
September 9, 2024, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
October 14, 2024, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
November 11, 2024, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
December 9, 2024, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
January 13, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
February 10, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
March 10, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
April 14, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
May 12, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
June 9, 2025, 7 PM Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes
Past Board Meeting Notices, Agendas, Minutes
Use this link to see meeting minutes from prior years.
Ordinances and Resolutions
| ORDINANCES 2025 | RESOLUTIONS 2025 |
| Ordinance 2025-1 Tentative Budget & Appropriations | Resolution 2025-1 Selection of Library Materials |
| Ordinance 2025-2 Meeting Schedule | Resolution 2025-2 - Special Reserve Fund Transfer |
| Resolution 2025-3 Non-Resident Cards | |
Use this link to see Ordinances and Resolutions from past years.
Financial Statements, Audit, Salary and Benefits Information
Monthly Financial Statements Including Check Register, Working Budget, and Property Tax Income
Fiscal Year 2024-2025
July 2024
August 2024
September 2024
October 2024
November 2024
December 2024
January 2025
February 2025
March 2025
April 2025
May 2025
June 2025
Use this link to view Financial Statements from prior years.
Annual Audit
See audits from previous years
Salary and Benefit Information
Public Act 97-0609 / Amendment to Open Meetings Act
Transparency in Coverage Information
Vendor Information
In accordance with Public Act 102-0265, the Barrington Public Library District has made a good faith effort to collect and electronically publish data from all vendors and subcontractors doing business with the Library regarding minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses.