The Golden Prairie Public Library District serves most residents of Arrowsmith, Bloomington, Dale, Dawson, and Old Town Townships and contracts with the Bloomington Public Library for services. Residents within the district are eligible for Bloomington Public Library cards and can utilize the Bloomington Public Library, the Bookmobile, and Bloomington Public Library's online resources.
The GPPLD FY24 budget is $615,255.
Mission
Our mission is to provide access to quality library services to residents within the Golden Prairie Public Library District.
Trustees
Ary Anderson
Kathy Vroman
Jim Russell
Patti Salch
Ruth Novosad
Stephanie Walden
Stephen Peterson
To contact the Trustees, select "Contacting the GPPLD Board" in our contact form.
FOIA Officers
Stephen Peterson and Jeanne Hamilton are the FOIA Officers for the Golden Prairie Public Library District. All FOIA requests regarding GPPLD should be submitted to:
GPPLDFOIA@bloomingtonlibrary.org
OR
Golden Prairie Public Library District
ATTN: FOIA Officer
205 E. Olive St.
Bloomington, IL 61701
Board Meetings
Typically, meetings begin at 5:00pm in Bloomington Public Library’s Conference Room. (Please check each meeting agenda for the exact time and location.)
Per the Illinois Open Meetings Act, opportunity for public comment is available at all board meetings. View the full guidelines on page 12 of our policy manual.
Agendas
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| January GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| March GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| June GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| July GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| August GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| September GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| October GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| November GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| December GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| January GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| March GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Meeting Cancellation | View Document | |
| June GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| July GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| August GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| September GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| October GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| November GPPLD Meeting | View Document | |
| December GPPLD Meeting | View Document |
Minutes
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| January GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| March GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| June GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| July GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| August GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| September GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| October GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| November GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| December GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| January GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| February GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| March GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| June GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| July GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| August GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| September GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| October GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| November GPPLD Meeting Minutes | View Document |
Committee Meetings
Per law, once every 10 years, the Golden Prairie Public Library must form a Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency. The committee is charged with studying local efficiencies and reporting recommendations to the county board in which the governmental unit is located.
The 2023 Decennial Committee on Local Government Efficiency met on March 15, April 19, and May 17. The committee's final report is available here.
Committee Agendas
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| March GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting | View Document |
Committee Minutes
| Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|
| March GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| April GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting Minutes | View Document | |
| May GPPLD Decennial Committee Meeting Minutes | View Document |