Book Group: The Hours by Michael Cunningham
2021-05-07 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about The Hours by Michael Cunningham. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Postponed: Board Meeting at 4:45pm
2021-05-13 16:45 - 18:00 | Havana Public Library District Annex, 118 S. Plum Street, Havana, IL, 62644, United States
Tonight’s regularly scheduled board meeting has been postponed. Click here to see the agenda for the meeting on Monday, May 17, 2021.

Board Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
2021-05-17 16:45 - 18:00 | IL
Havana Public Library District Board of Trustees
Board Meeting Agenda
Monday, May 17, 2021
4:45 pm
Library Annex at 118 S. Plum

To protect our community from the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Havana Public Library District Board of Trustees is holding this meeting in accordance with the Governor’s recent
Executive Order suspending certain aspects of the Open Meetings Act during the COVID-19 crisis. A board member will be present at the Library Annex (118 S. Plum) during this meeting. Members of the public can listen to the audio of the proceedings using ZOOM or attend in
person at the Library Annex (118 S. Plum). Below is the link to join online and the numbers to join via telephone. Members of the public may send public comment statements to the Library Director at director@havana.lib.il.us

Please be aware that comments sent to the Library will be read individually in the public
meeting. If you have any questions, please call 309-543-4701 prior to the hearing.

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AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. President’s Report
IV. Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected
a. Minutes from regular meeting, April 8, 2021
V. Correspondence, communications, and public comment
VI. Treasurer’s Report
a. Monthly budget report and review of bills payable April 2021
VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
a. Appointment of Trustee to Vacant Library Board Position
b. Oaths of Office/Swearing-in of New Library Trustees
c. Appointment of Officers
d. EPSLA replacement/COVID Leave Policy
e. Summer Reading Program
f. Equipment for Outdoor Programming
g. Illinois Bridge Phase & Reopening Plan
h. Future meeting format
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjournment

Closed for Memorial Day
2021-05-31 | IL

Book Group: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
2021-06-04 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Board Meeting at 4:45pm
2021-06-10 16:45 - 18:00 | Havana Public Library District Annex, 118 S. Plum Street, Havana, IL, 62644, United States
Havana Public Library District
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Thursday, June 10, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.
Library Annex at 118 S. Plum

AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. President’s Report
IV. Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected
a. Minutes from regular meeting, May 13, 2021
V. Correspondence, communications, and public comment
VI. Treasurer’s Report
a. Monthly budget report and review of bills payable May 2021
VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
a. Appointment of Trustee to Vacant Library Board Position
b. Oath of Office/Swearing-in of New Library Trustee
c. Appointment of Vice-President
d. Review of Closed Session Minutes, 5 ILCS 120/2.06
e. HR Source Renewal
f. Board of Trustees Meetings, 2021-2022
g. Phase 5 Guidance for Businesses and Venues/Reopening Plan
h. Disruptive Patron policy
i. Unattended Children policy
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjournment

Book Group: As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
2021-07-02 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Closed for Independence Day
2021-07-05 | IL

Board Meeting at 4:45p.m.
2021-07-08 16:45 | IL
Havana Public Library District
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.
Library Annex at 118 S. Plum

AGENDA

Call to Order
Roll Call

III. President’s Report

Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected
Minutes from regular meeting, June 10, 2021
Correspondence, communications, and public comment
Treasurer’s Report
Monthly budget report and review of bills payable June 2021

VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report
VIII. Unfinished Business

New Business
Public Comment
Adjournment

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING, 8/3/21 at 4:15 pm
2021-08-03 16:00 - 17:00 | IL
Havana Public Library District
Board of Trustees SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 4:15 p.m.
Library Annex at 118 S. Plum
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. New Business
a. COVID Policy
b. Mask Policy
c. Unattended Children Policy
d. Disruptive Patron Policy
IV. Public Comment
IV. Adjournment

Book Group: White Teeth by Zadie Smith
2021-08-06 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about White Teeth by Zadie Smith. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Board Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
2021-08-12 16:45 | IL
Havana Public Library District
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Thursday, August 12, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.
Library Annex at 118 S. Plum

AGENDA

I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. President’s Report
IV. Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected
a. Minutes from regular meeting, July 8, 2021
b. Minutes from special meeting, August 3, 2021
V. Correspondence, communications, and public comment
VI. Treasurer’s Report
a. Monthly budget report and review of bills payable July 2021
VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
a. Building and Maintenance Ordinance
b. Resolution Adopting Whistleblower and Anti-Retaliation Policy
c. Remote Meetings & Attendance Policy
d. Fall Hours
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjournment

Book Group: Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
2021-09-03 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Closed for Labor Day
2021-09-06 | IL

Canceled Board Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
2021-09-09 16:45 - 18:00 | IL
The September 9th meeting has been canceled due to a lack of quorum. A meeting will be held at 4:45 on Friday, September 24th, immediately following the budget hearing.

Budget Hearing, Friday, September 24th at 4:15 p.m.
2021-09-24 16:00 - 16:30 | IL
LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance # 21-03
Havana Public Library District
Notice is hereby given to the Public that on September 24th, 2021, at the hour of 4:15 P.M. at the Havana
Public Library Annex, 118 South Plum Street, Havana, Illinois, a thirty minute public hearing will be held
on the annual Budget and Appropriation Ordinance for the Havana Public Library District for the fiscal year
beginning July 1, 2021 and ending June 30, 2022. Any person interested in said Budget and Appropriation
Ordinance may be present at said time and place and may be heard in regard to the Budget and
Appropriation Ordinance in accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order. The tentative budget is now
on file at the Havana Public Library, at the Library office and may be reviewed prior to the hearing by
requesting a copy by phone to be picked up at the Library or being sent via E-mail.
Amanda Zueck
Secretary, Board of Trustees
Havana Public Library District
201 W. Adams
Havana, IL 62644
Published: August 25th, 2021

Board Meeting: September 24th at 4:45 pm
2021-09-24 16:30 - 17:00 | IL
A board meeting will be held at 4:45 p.m., following the budget hearing.
Havana Public Library District
Friday, September 24, 2021
Budget and Appropriations Hearing at 4:15 p.m.
Board of Trustees Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
Library Annex, 118 S. Plum

Budget and Appropriations Hearing at 4:15 p.m.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, FY 21-22
IV. Public Comment
V. Adjournment
Board of Trustees Meeting Agenda at 4:45 p.m.
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. President’s Report
IV. Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected
a. Minutes from regular meeting, August 12, 2021
V. Correspondence, communications, and public comment
VI. Treasurer’s Report
a. Monthly budget report and review of bills payable August 2021
VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
a. Budget and Appropriation Ordinance, FY 21-22
b. Vistra Havana Station Settlement
c. Library Materials and Fees Policy Update
d. Disruptive Patrons
e. Library Foundation
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjournment

Book Group: The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike
2021-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about The Witches of Eastwick by John Updike. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Closed for Columbus Day
2021-10-11 | IL

Board Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
2021-10-14 16:45 - 18:00 | IL
Havana Public Library District Board of Trustees Meeting
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Library Annex, 118 S. Plum
4:45 p.m.

I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. President’s Report
IV. Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected
a. Minutes from regular meeting, September 29, 2021
V. Correspondence, communications, and public comment
VI. Treasurer’s Report
a. Monthly budget report and review of bills payable September 2021
VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report
VIII. Unfinished Business
IX. New Business
a. Estimate of Property Tax
b. Library Closing Schedule and Holidays
c. Tax Levy Ordinance
d. Technology Plan
e. Disaster & Recovery Plan
X. Public Comment
XI. Adjournment

Book Group: Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
2021-11-05 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Closed for Veterans Day
2021-11-11 | IL

Board Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
2021-11-18 16:45 - 18:00 | IL
Havana Public Library District
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.
Library Annex at 118 S. Plum

AGENDA

I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. President’s Report
IV. Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected

Minutes from regular meeting, October 14, 2021 V. Correspondence, communications, and public comment VI. Treasurer’s Report a. Monthly budget report and review of bills payable October 2021 VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report VIII. Unfinished Business IX. New Business

Old Annex
Review of SERVING OUR PUBLIC for Per Capita Grant
Closed Session Minutes
Planning & Scheduling Library Review
PR Policy
Communications Policy X. Public Comment XI. Adjournment

Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
2021-11-25 - 2021-11-27 | IL

Book Group: Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
2021-12-03 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
This month’s book discussion will be about Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys. Interlibrary loaned copies of each title will be on hold at the library. At this time all book groups will be held via ZOOM. To register and receive the ZOOM meeting link, please contact the library at (309) 543-4701.

Board Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
2021-12-09 16:45 - 18:00 | IL
Havana Public Library District
Board of Trustees Regular Meeting
Thursday, December 9th 2021 at 4:45 p.m.
Library Annex at 118 S. Plum

AGENDA

I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. President’s Report
IV. Secretary’s Report: approval of minutes as received or corrected

Minutes from regular meeting, November 18, 2021 V. Correspondence, communications, and public comment VI. Treasurer’s Report a. Monthly budget report and review of bills payable November 2021 VII. Librarian’s (Vanessa Hall-Bennett) report VIII. Unfinished Business IX. New Business

Review of SERVING OUR PUBLIC for Per Capita Grant
Job Descriptions—Custodian
Report of Receipts and Disbursements
Formal Review of Library (Core 23)
Capital Reserve Fund & Capital Asset Plan Discussion
Trustee Orientation Document
Plum Street Annex X. Public Comment XI. Adjournment

Special Board Meeting at 4:45 p.m.
2021-12-16 16:45 - 17:45 | IL
Havana Public Library District
Board of Trustees Special Meeting
Thursday, December 16th, 2021 at 4:45 p.m.
Library Annex at 118 South Plum

Agenda

1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Treasurers Report
a. Revocation of Ordinance # 21-04, Ordinance Levying and Assessing Tax for Havana Public Library District of the County of Mason, State of Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning the 1st Day of July, 2021 and Ending the 30th Day of June, 2022
b. Approval of Ordinance # 21-05, Ordinance Levying and Assessing Tax for Havana Public Library District of the County of Mason, State of Illinois for the Fiscal Year Beginning the 1st Day of July, 2021 and Ending the 30th Day of June, 2022
4. Public Comment
5. Adjournment

Closed for Christmas Holiday
2021-12-24 - 2021-12-25 | IL

Closed for New Year's Eve
2021-12-31 | IL

Closed for New Year's Day
2022-01-01 | IL
The library will be closed today for New Year’s Day.
