Library board,
Friends of the Library,
and Volunteers

Our mission is to serve as the community’s information center and gathering place.

Board Members, Agendas and Minutes

President Carrie Allen
Vice-President Randy Turner F, P
Secretary Leslie Leitner  P*, C
Treasurer  Gary Gillis F*, L
Tim Williams *B, F
Maureen Naughtin *L, C
Mary Jane Sours *C, B
Christy Gardner, L, P
Mary Ann Ladendorf  F, B

Committees are: B–Building & Grounds; C–Community Relations; F–Finance; L–Library Services; P–Personnel
* denotes chairperson

Email the Secretary of the Board:  librarytrustees@pekinpubliclibrary.org

Meetings are open to the public and held in one of the library meeting rooms on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 5:00 p.m.    Latest Agenda:

Future meetings:
April 23, 2025
March 28, 2025
February 25, 2025
Januray 23, 2025

Friends of the Pekin Public Library

The Friends of the Pekin Public Library is a volunteer-run non-profit organization funded by membership dues and proceeds from the Library’s Used Book Sale Room. Monetary gifts from the organization to the library are used for books, materials, furnishings, events, and the Summer Adventure program. Memberships begin at $1. Our Book Sale Room has a variety of items at bargain prices and is located to the right of the main entrance in the library lobby. In addition to gently used materials, vintage and collectible books are also available. Purchases are made at the Information Desk. Donations in good condition are welcome anytime the library is open.

Friends of the Library newsletters

Volunteer Opportunities

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Program Decorating Assistant

We are seeking volunteers with a knack for arts and crafts to help us build decorative displays for large events! Tasks would include cutting, painting, assembling large backdrops, and more. * On an as-needed basis.

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Outreach

Volunteer would assist with a variety of tasks — such as preparing program materials, assisting with book preparation for outreach services, and delivering to homebound patrons or local little libraries.

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Garden

Assist in the library’s Storytime Garden with a variety of tasks that could include prepping in the spring and cleanup in the fall.

Giving

Book Sale

Find a variety of items at bargain prices in the Book Sale area, to the right of the entry doors in the library lobby. In addition to gently used materials of all kinds, vintage and collectible books are often available.

Purchases are made at the Information Desk.

Donations welcomed anytime the library is open.
(No encyclopedias, records, VHS/cassettes, textbooks or materials in poor condition)

Gifts

Memorials are a wonderful way to honor a beloved person. Designate gifts to a specific area of the library or for particular items of interest to the memorialized.

Honorariums are a unique gift for a special occasion (birthday, anniversary, retirement) and usually are used for a particular book or a specific author’s books. Both types of gifts are acknowledged with cards sent to the honored person or the family. Send details to: 301 S 4th Street, Pekin, IL 61554
OR via our e-pay site

List of gifts given this year

501(c)(3) contributions

Through our membership in The Fund For Illinois Libraries, a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit Charitable Organization, the Pekin Public Library is set up to receive cash and in-kind donations that require a Federal Tax ID for 501(c)(3) status for tax purposes.

Your Planned Giving Counselor can provide further guidance; how to make in-kind contributions.

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