FOIA & Transparency

Freedom of Information Act

The Addison Public Library is committed to open and transparent governance. We are happy to work within the structures set up by various transparency laws to help our patrons find out what they need to know. This section will guide you to information about how the Library is funded and how the money is spent, along with statistics about the library's holdings, programs, and staff, and a calendar of Board meetings.

 

Often we receive FOIA requests for information readily available. Links to our budget, policies, staff organizational chart, board, and more are found at the bottom of this page. 

FOIA Officer

Mary Medjo Me Zengue, Director of the Addison Public Library

Submit a Request

Send your request using the PDF form by email, letter, or fax to the FOIA officer listed below. The officer will respond to your request within five business days. Please keep in mind the library is closed on a handful of holidays throughout the year. Requests may also be delivered by hand to an employee of the library who is currently working in the library.

 

Mary Medjo Me Zengue, Director

Addison Public Library

4 Friendship Plaza
Addison, IL  60101

Email: FOIAgroup@addisonlibrary.org

Ph: 630.458.3300

Fax: 630.543.6645

FOIA Request Form

Fees

Printing copies of these requests is affordable. The first 50 pages of black ink on letter or legal paper are free; after that, each page is $0.15. Colored copies and copies on different types of paper will cost you whatever it costs the library to print them. Electronic copies will be free after the price of whatever medium on which they are saved (USB drive, CD, etc.).

Board of Trustees Meetings & Info

The Board meets on the 3rd Tuesday of every month in the Large Meeting Room on the 1st Floor of the Library. The Board encourages residents to attend meetings. If you have any questions or concerns about attending a meeting, please contact the director, Mary Medjo Me Zengue. Board meetings are recorded and aired on ACTV. They can also be viewed online.

We are required by law to have our agendas posted at least 48 hours prior to each meeting, and we are also required to have minutes posted within 10 days of their approval.

Lobbying

Members of the Library staff may meet with elected officials to advocate for the importance of libraries in the community. We do not hire outside lobbyists, and so has no direct lobbying contracts. The Library is a member of the Illinois Library Association and the American Library Association. These organizations offer professional development opportunities for staff and advocate on behalf of libraries and library patrons.

Illinois Library Association (ILA)

ILA is the voice of the Illinois library community. ILA studies, recommends, and supports legislation necessary for the development and support of libraries and library service throughout Illinois. With the advice of our experienced legislative consultants in Springfield, ILA issues legislative updates and conducts campaigns on issues of federal and state interest. Membership fee: $375

American Library Association (ALA)

ALA works on behalf of all libraries in the areas of library funding, intellectual freedom, professional standards, and 21st-century literacy, helping create a future in which communities look to libraries and to librarians as vital, trusted resources. This includes making libraries eligible for funding to provide high-speed, affordable broadband service, and eligibility for other federal programs. Standing together in membership lets libraries, librarians, and other staff members access solutions and resources to address problems otherwise faced alone. Membership fee: $500.