Board Meeting Schedule


2026 – 2027 Fiscal Year

July 16, 2026
Budget Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

August 13, 2026
Island Within a City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

September 17, 2026
Public Hearing
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

October 8, 2026
Special Meeting
Agenda | Minutes

October 15, 2026
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

November 12, 2026
Special Meeting
Agenda | Minutes

November 29, 2026
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

December 17, 2026
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

January 21, 2027
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

February 18, 2027
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

March 18, 2027
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

April 15, 2027
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

May 20, 2027
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

June 17, 2027
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes


2025 – 2026 Fiscal Year

July 17, 2025
Budget Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

August, 14, 2025
Island Within A City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

September 18, 2025
Public Hearing
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

October, 16 2025
Island Within A City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

November 20, 2025
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

December 10, 2025
Special Meeting
Agenda | Minutes

December 11, 2025
Special Meeting
Agenda | Minutes

December 18, 2025
Special Meeting
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

January 15, 2026
Island Within A City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

February 19, 2026
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

March 19, 2026
Island Within A City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

April 16, 2026
Island Within A City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

May 21, 2026
Island Within A City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

June 18, 2026
Island Within A City Committee
Agenda | Minutes
Board of Trustees
Agenda | Minutes

Older Board Documents

Board of Trustees


Our Board of Trustees is made up of seven elected or appointed individuals living in Norridge or Harwood Heights.

Contact the library board at trustees@eisenhowerpld.org

Peter Magnelli, President
Harwood Heights. Term ends: 05/2029

Janice Magnuson, Vice President
Norridge. Term ends: 05/2029

Elizabeth Ringelstein, Treasurer
Norridge. Term ends: 05/2031

Mary Krebs, Secretary
Norridge. Term Ends: 05/2027

Gary Ross, Trustee
Harwood Heights. Term ends: 05/2027 

Scott Parent, Trustee
Norridge. Term ends: 05/2031

Irene Zaporowicz-Short, Trustee
Norridge. Serves until May 2027 (consolidated election); term ends 5/2029

Department Heads


To contact any department head, please use the below email links or call 708-867-7828.

Stacy Wittmann
Library Director

Ellen Bacarella
Business Manager 

Peggy A. Tomzik
Head of Circulation Services

Andrew Riis
Assistant Head of Circulation Services

Dan McPhillips
Head of Reference Services

Molly Bitters
Assistant Head of Reference Services

Tiffany Lewis
Head of Children’s Services

Celeste Emanuel
Assistant Head of Children’s Services

Penny Blubaugh
Teen Services Coordinator

Anthony Sciaccotta
Building & Security Manager

Julie Stam
Community and Business Liaison

Victoria Bitters
Technical Services Manager

Chris Clark
Marketing Coordinator

Committees


Island Within A City Book Committee

Elizabeth Ringelstein, Chairperson
Library Board

Peter Magnelli
Library Board

Janice Magnuson
Library Board

Gary Ross
Library Board

Scott Parent
Library Board

Irene Zaporowicz-Short
Library Board

Stacy Wittmann
Library Director

Dan McPhillips
Head of Reference Services

Julie Stam
Business & Community Outreach

Penny Blubaugh
Teen Services Coordinator

Rich Massaro
Norridge Local History Representative

Budget Committee

Peter Magnelli
Library Board

Janice Magnuson
Library Board

Elizabeth Ringelstein
Library Board

Gary Ross
Library Board

Scott Parent
Library Board

Mary Krebs
Library Board

Irene Zaporowicz-Short
Library Board

Building and Grounds Committee

Peter Magnelli
Library Board

Janice Magnuson
Library Board

Elizabeth Ringelstein
Library Board

Gary Ross
Library Board

Scott Parent
Library Board

Mary Krebs
Library Board

Irene Zaporowicz-Short
Library Board

Board Policies & Documents