The Champaign Public Library was established in 1876. The Library is governed by the Board of Trustees of the Champaign Public Library, comprised of nine residents of Champaign, one of whom is a current member of the City Council. The trustees are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council for staggered terms of three years. The Board of Trustees establishes policy for the Library and appoints the Library Director, who serves as the Library’s chief executive officer.
The powers of the Board are defined in the Illinois Local Library Act on Trustees (75 ILCS 5/4) and Division 3 of Article V of Chapter 2 of the Champaign Municipal Code of 1985, as amended (Administration – Burnham City Library Board).
The Library Director at 217/403-2050 provides staff support for the Board or email Marsha Grove, Library Director.
Meeting Information
Board Members
| Member Name | Phone Number(s) | Term Began | Term Expires |
| PRESIDENT Rusty W. Freeland P.O. Box 6750 306 W. Church Champaign, IL 61826-6750 |
O: 217/352-1800 H: 217/359-3435 E: rfreeland@meyercapel.com |
July 1992 | June 2012 |
| VICE PRESIDENT Rochelle A. Funderburg 2622 Natalie Drive Champaign, IL 61821 |
O: 217/352-1800 H: 217/356-2681 E: rfunderburg@meyercapel.com |
August 1996 | June 2014 |
| Tony Howard 405 Yalow Drive, Champaign, IL 61822 |
Cell: 618-363-4542 E:howardto@champaignschools.org |
June 2014 | |
| SECRETARY Minnie Pearson 1904 Kensington Knoll Drive Champaign, IL 61822 |
H: 217/356-4100 E: MinPearl3@aol.com |
June 2004 | June 2013 |
| Paula Kaufman 1609 Lakeside Drive, Unit A Chamapign, IL 61821 | O: 217/333-0790 H: 217/398-8439E: ptkaufman2@comcast.net | June 2010 | June 2013 |
| Russell A. Dankert 1306 W. John St. Champaign, IL 61821 |
O: 217/352-4544 H: 217/356-6661 E: rdankert@msa-ps.com |
August 2006 | June 2012 |
| Michael J. La Due 1005 South Sixth Street, #28 Champaign, IL 61820 |
H: 217/367-5536 E: michaelladue@ci.champaign.il.us |
May 1993 | end of Council term |
| Mark S. Ballard 1004 Foley Ave. Champaign, IL 61820 |
O: 217-351-2870 H: 217-352-3718 E: ballard@bankchampaign.com |
October 2008 | June 2012 |
| Jan Simon 910 S. New St. Champaign, IL 61820 |
O: 217/373-3813 H: 217/356-2465 E: jsimon@parkland.edu |
June 2010 | June 2013 |
| Member Name | Phone Number(s) | Meeting Time, Frequency & Term Duration | |
| SUPPORTED BY | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Marsha Grove, Director Champaign Public Library 200 W. Green Street Champaign, IL 61820 |
Meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. in the Julia Burnham third floor Conference Room at Main Library.April & Octobermeetings are held at Douglass Branch Library.Terms are 3 years except for Council Representative. | ||
