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About Us
Staff
| Julie Harte | Library Director |
| Kiara Tyrrell | Circulation/Children’s Programs |
| Loretta Glover | Circulation/Cataloger |
| Jennifer Blazejack | Circulation / Interlibrary loan |
| Kuersten Grammar | Circulation |
| Susan Borne | Circulation/Young Adult Programs |
| Rebecca Blazejack | Circulation |
Library Board of Trustees
| Roberta Mickelson | President |
| Gina Skofich | Treasurer |
| Paula Moore | Trustee |
| Marilyn Abbott | Vice President |
| Cindy Westbrook | Trustee |
| Christopher Gresk | Secretary |
| Tom Harmon | Trustee |
Friends of the Library
The Friends of the Somonauk Public Library is made up of individuals dedicated to assist in the development and improvement of services and facilities in the library.
The Friends provide funds to the Library to host programs for both adults and children. The Friends organization has also provided funds for the Library to purchase items not in our regular operating budget.
For more information, please contact Vicky Dobbs at
vicky_dobbs@att.net
Board Meetings
Regular board meetings are held in the Library Meeting Room at 4:00p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month (except December). Board meetings are open to the public.
Meeting dates for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year:
| July 8, 2025 | August 12, 2025 | September 9, 2025 |
| October 14, 2025 | November 11, 2025 | December 9, 2025 |
| January 13, 2026 | February 10, 2026 | March 10, 2026 |
| April 14, 2026 | May 12, 2026 | June 9, 2026 |
Holiday Closings
| January 1, 2025 | New Year’s Day |
| April 18, 2025 | Good Friday |
| May 26, 2025 | Memorial Day |
| July 4, 2025 | Independence Day |
| September 1, 2025 | Labor Day |
| November 27, 2025 | Thanksgiving Day |
| November 28, 2025 | Day After Thanksgiving |
| December 24, 2025 | Christmas Eve |
| December 25, 2025 | Christmas |
| December 31, 2025 | New Year’s Eve |
Upcoming Events
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NOV08
Friends of the Library Book and Bake Sale
10:00 am to 3:00 pm
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NOV11
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
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NOV11
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
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NOV12
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
What’s New at the Library
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Explore More Illinois is a free service provided by your library that provides instant online access to free and discounted tickets to museums, science centers,…
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Hotspot/Chromebook Technology Kits now available for check out! Available to Somonauk Library cardholders only, 1 per family, 14 day loan period with no renewals. Agreement…
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Novelist Plus/K-8 Novelist Plus-Reading lists, read-alikes, guide to thousands of fiction & nonfiction titles. Consumer Health Complete-Extensive Health Information Consumer Reports-Reviews and Ratings of extensive…
Prairiecat Mobile App
ACCESS THE LIBRARY 24/7 WITH THE PRAIRECAT MOBILE APP
Look for the Prairiecat App in the Apple App Store & Google Play
Download the app to search the catalog, manage checkouts, holds and renew Items!
