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. 

Barbara Van Auken

President 
President serves as ex officio member on all committees
Appointed: July 2013
Term Expires: June 2025
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Ruth Bittner 

Vice President 
Committees: Chair of Finance; member of Building Committee and Community Relations Committee
Appointed: December 2021
Term Expires: June 2025
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Melissa Sanchez

Secretary
Committees: Chair of Strategic Planning; Vice Chair of Personnel/Negotiations; member of Nominating/Appeals
Appointed: August 2021
Term Expires: June 2023
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Stephen M. Buck

Immediate Past President
Committees: Chair of Personnel/Negotiations; Vice Chair of Finance; Vice Chair of Nominating/Appeals
Appointed: July 2012
Term Expires: June 2024
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Margaret E. Cousin

Trustee and President of Friends of Peoria Public Library
Commitees: Chair of Building; Chair of Community Relations; member of Nominating/Appeals
Appointed: July 2010
Term Expires: June 2025
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Lucy D. Gulley

Trustee
Committees: Chair of Nominating/Appeals; member of Finance and member of Personnel/Negotiations
Appointed: July 2011
Term Expires: June 2026
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Roberta Parks

Trustee
Committees: Vice Chair of Building; Vice Chair of Community Relations; member of Strategic Planning
Appointed: July 2021
Term Expires: June 2024
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Courtney Lee

Trustee
Committees: Vice Chair of Strategic Planning; member of Building; and Community Relations
Appointed: October 2022
Term Expires: June 2024
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Steven Marx

Trustee
Committees: Building, Finance and Strategic Planning
Appointed: July 2023
Term Expires: June 2026

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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