Peoria Public Library Board of Trustees

Reach out to any board member by clicking on that member’s email.

Board meetings are typically held the third Tuesday of every month at 5:30 p.m.

To access meeting notices and agendas, click here

Ruth Bittner 

President 
Serves as Ex Officio on all Committees
Appointed: June 2025
Term Expires: June 2028
Email: Ruthpeoria@gmail.com 

Steven Marx

Vice President
Committees: Chair of Finance; Chair of Strategic Planning
Appointed: July 2023
Term Expires: June 2026
Email: harpo64@mac.com

Roberta Parks

Secretary
Committees: Vice Chair of Strategic Planning; member of Finance
Appointed: July 2024
Term Expires: June 2027
Email: robertamparks7513@gmail.com

Barbara Van Auken

Past President 
Committees: Chair of Nominating/Appeals; Chair of Personnel/Negotiations
Appointed: June 2025
Term Expires: June 2028
Email: vanauken1@sbcglobal.net

Margaret E. Cousin

Trustee and President of Friends of Peoria Public Library
Commitees: Chair of Building; Vice Chair of Personnel/Negotiations; Vice Chair of Nominating/Appeals
Appointed: June 2025
Term Expires: June 2028
Email: mecpec@comcast.net

Cecilia Buckner

Trustee
Committees: Member of Building and Strategic Planning
Appointed: March 2025
Term Expires: June 2026
Email: CBuckner48@gmail.com

Scot Driscoll

Trustee
Committees: Member of Building and Personnel/Negotiations
Appointed: May 2025
Term Expires: June 2026

Kevin Kinne

Trustee
Committees: Vice Chair of Finance; member of Building
Appointed: January 2025
Term Expires: June 2027
Email:KevinPeoriaLib@gmail.com

Jacob J. Roberts 

Trustee
Committees: Member of Strategic Planning and Finance
Appointed: June 2024
Term Expires: June 2027
Email: jacobrobertspplboard@gmail.com

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PPL Board Committees

Building Committee
Community Relations Committee
Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Nominating/Appeals Committee
Strategic Planning Committee
Personnel/Negotiations Committee