General Policy

The Maple Park Public Library is established operated in compliance with the Illinois Compiled Statutes. The Maple Park Public library is in compliance with all other federal and state laws that effect library operations, including the Americans with Disabilities act, the fair Labor standards act, the freedom of information act, the state Records act, the Library Records confidentiality act, and the drug free workplace act.

The Maple Park public Library is governed by a board of trustees created and maintained in compliance with Chapter 75 of the Illinois Compiled Statues. The board of trustees has written bylaw that outline its purpose, operational procedures, and address conflict-of-interest issues. The board of trustees meet at least 8 times per year, on a regular monthly schedule and in compliance with the open meetings act. Written or recorded minutes are kept of each meeting and, when passed, are available for public inspection and retained in compliance with the State Records act. The board of trustees exclusive control of all property owned by the Library and of all expenditure of money collected, donated, or appropriated for the Library fund.

The board of trustees has a board-approved mission statement, a long-range plan, a disaster prevention and recovery plan, and policies. The Library is a member of an Illinois multitype Library system and participates in resource sharing through interlibrary loan and reciprocal borrowing . The Library provides access to ILLINET online. The Library participates in the Standards for the services of illinois multitype systems by fulfilling member Library responsibilities. At least every ten years, the board of trustees determines if the physical facility is adequate to meet the needs of the community and conducts a study to determine if library is providing collections and service appropriate to the community. If it is determined that the facility is inadequate or the services are not sufficient or appropriate to meet the needs of the community, the board of trustees takes steps to correct any problems. The board of trustees reviews policies at intervals not greater than three years.

Members of the board of trustees participate in relevant local, state, region, and national decision making to effect change that that will benefit Libraries, trusteeship, or other relevant matters, an reports to the full board.

The board of trustees, along with the Library director, develop and conduct a meaningful and comprehensive trustee orientation program for each new board member.

The board of trustees conduct an annual review of the Library director.