January 13, 2026 at 7:00 PM - Board of Trustees Meeting

1. Call to Order

2. Public Comment

3. Comments for the Good of the Organization

4. Action: Approval of Minutes
         December 9, 2025 Regular Board Meeting

5. Action: Treasurer's Report and Payment of Bills
         Payment of bills for January 13, 2026 including the list of bills to be paid
         between January 13, 2026 and February 10, 2026 and all bills over $10,000.

6. Correspondence

7. Reports:

7.A. Chief Executive Officer

7.B. Action: Security Report

8. Action: Review Closed Session Minutes - Distributed at meeting
         Closed minutes must be reviewed every 6 months by the Board of Trustees
         to determine if they can be released or not and the tape erased. 

9. Action: Audio-Visual Equipment
          Upgrade to the AV equipment in the Meadows Community Rooms and
          new equipment for KidSpace.

10. Action: Purchase of additional shelving for South Elgin Branch 
           Cost to be presented at meeting.

11. Review of By-Laws of the Board of Trustees of the Gail Borden Public Library District

12. Action: Trustee Electronic Attendance at Meetings Policy
           Updates current policy in compliance with new State Law.

13. Action: Trustee Email Communication
           Updates current policy to encompass digital communication
           platforms.

14. Library Closures 

14.A. Action: May 15, 2026 for Staff Training Day

14.B. Action: July 3, 2026 and July 5, 2026 for the Independence Holiday

15. Presentation on new Programs and Events Division

16. Other

17. Adjournment