Polly Wants a Policy
$20
What is the amount of free printing per library card per year?
Share the joy of discovery
What is the EAPL mission?
10 items in process
What is the Inter Library Loan (ILL) limit?
$7,510,321.92
What is the library budget for FY25?
Hawthorn Woods, Kildeer, Lake Zurich and parts of Long Grove and North Barrington
What are the communities in the EAPL District?
Every three years
When is an Ela library patron's card up for renewal?
At least once every three years
What is the time frame for review of Ela Library policies?
No solicitations or sales pitches
What are requirements of the library's program policy?
$25,000 or more
When is the bidding process required?
$5 processing fee and replacement cost
What is the cost for lost or damaged materials?
Free, by appointment only, limited documents
What is notary services at the library?
At least once every two years
What is the review of the EAPL bylaws?
Limit of 5 minutes
What is the time for a public participation speaker at a board meeting?
$15,000 or less
What is the amount that the Executive Director is authorized to spend without board approval?
Library spokesperson in the event of an emergency or disaster
Who is the Library's Executive Director?
Promotes library programs and services and community news of high importance as determined by the Executive Director.
What is the outdoor sign?
When a Trustee must refrain from acting on a matter before the Board
What is a conflict of interest?
"The views expressed by the author in the blog are the author’s alone and do not represent the views of the Ela Area Public Library District."
What is part of the Social Media Policy?
Stock market investments
What are not allowable investments for libraries?
Indemnifies and holds harmless for discharging Trustee duties
What is directors and officers liability insurance?
Requires a request at least two weeks in advance of a program
What is the library's ADA requirement for programs?
Proposed at one meeting, with a vote to adopt at the next meeting
What are the procedures for amending the bylaws?
Reporting and investigating reports of "Improper Governmental Action".
What is the Whistleblower Policy?
Must be approved by a roll call vote at an open meeting of the board.
What are trustee travel and expense reimbursements?
Allowable reasons for attending a board meeting "by other means"
What is unexpected childcare obligations? or What is a family or other emergency? or What is employment purposes or business of the public body? or What is personal illness or disability?