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At the Lake Bluff Public Library Board meeting held Tuesday, June 18, Library Trustees discussed and voted to extend the existing Hours Pilot and modify the schedule of building hours. Here is an overview of that change, which will take effect Monday, July 1 and last until Monday, September 30, 2024. Review the Library's Hours Pilot FAQ page for more information. 

Library Hours 

Modified Pilot Effective July 1 through September 30, 2024

Position: Youth Services Librarian 

Status: Part Time, Non-Exempt

Salary: Starting $26.27 depending on qualifications 

Benefits: IMRF, pro-rated vacation, sick, holiday, and personal leave

Schedule: 24 hours per week, including evening and weekend availability as needed 

Lake Bluff Public Library provides free access to BookFlix, an online collection of digital books for kids Pre-K through Grade 3. BookFlix helps students develop foundational reading skills through making connections and building background knowledge and vocabulary. Enjoy animated stories paired with non-fiction eBooks from Scholastic. Play word matching games and meet authors and illustrators, too.

Job Title: Library Technology Manager

FT/PT: Full Time

Status: Exempt 

Benefits: Competitive health benefits package; IMRF participation; optional 457 available; accrued leave with paid holidays, sick time, personal time and 4 weeks of vacation

Schedule: 9 am – 5 pm Monday through Fridays; Person in Charge monthly evening rotation; some telecommuting work and flexibility in hours available 

Salary: Starting $61,113 DOQ

One of the primary responsibilities of Lake Bluff Library’s elected Board of Trustees is to ensure the sustainability of the Library, so the organization has a place in the future of Lake Bluff. To that end, earlier this year, the Board and I met for our first professional retreat together to discuss the Library’s current financial standing. 

Hello Lake Bluff neighbors, 

As current Vice President of the Lake Bluff Public Library Board of Trustees, I want to thank you for your continued interest in and support of our Library. I am currently the longest-serving Trustee, elected to the Library Board in 2015. I have served as Library Board Secretary for eight years, and have taken on the role of Chair of the Library’s Building and Grounds Committee for 6 years. I am deeply committed not only to making the Library the best it can be to serve your needs as our patrons and community, but also in being a good steward of the public funds we receive from your property tax dollars.

This week, Lake Bluff Public Library was announced as one of 28 recipients awarded with a "My Library Is" Grant from Reaching Across Illinois Library Systems (RAILS). 

The purpose of these RAILS  grants is to support projects that help tell the library story and increase visibility and support for libraries. Learn more about the "My Library Is" grants funded by RAILS in their press release.  

The Lake Bluff Library will open at 12:00pm on Friday, April 19 due to a staff meeting. The Library will close at 5pm as normal.