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RAILS Board Meetings
Upcoming Meetings
2026
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 24, 2026
Location(s):
- Northern Illinois University (Founders Memorial Library)
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting May 22, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 18, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
- RAILS East Peoria Conference/Videoconference Room
RAILS Board Special Meeting: Strategic Plan Workshop Jun 30, 2026
Location(s):
- RAILS Burr Ridge Deirdre Brennan Meeting Room/Videoconference Room
Past Meetings
2026
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 27, 2026
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Mtg 3.27.2026 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 2.27.2026 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements February 2026 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report February 2026 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 3.27.2026 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report 3.27.2026 (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Service of the Month - E-Content (PDF)
- 8.1 Memo Succession Plan Update (PDF)
- 8.2 Memo Cataloging Standards Updates (PDF)
- 8.3 Memo Strategic Plan Update (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 27, 2026
Meeting Documents
- REVISED-Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 2.27.2026 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 1.23.26 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements January 2026 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report January 2026 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 2.27.2026 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 RAILS Service of the Month FMI (PDF)
- 8.1 Memo Investment Portfolio (PDF)
- 8.2 New Member Application (PDF)
- 8.3 Memo Spring Offsite Board Meeting (PDF)
- 8.4 Fiscal Accountability Policy (PDF)
- 8.5 Memo Appointment of At Large Member (PDF)
- 8.6 RAILS Digital Accessibility Statement (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 2.27.2026 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 23, 2026
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 1.23.26 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 11.21.2025 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements November and December 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 Memo Single Audit (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report November and December 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committee Reports 1.23.26 (PDF)
- 8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.3.2 Service of the Month - LLSAPs (PDF)
- 9.1 Memo Palace Project (PDF)
- 9.2 Memo Strategic Plan (2027-2029) (PDF)
- 9.3 RSA Memoradum of Understanding (PDF)
- 9.4 New Member Application (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 1.23.26 (PDF)
2025
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 21, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 11.21.2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 10.24.25 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements October 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report October 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 11.21.2025 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report 11.21.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.2 CE Service of the Month Nov 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 Compliance with Laws Update 11.21.2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 RSA Intergovernmental Agreement 11.21.25 (PDF)
- 8.3 Memo on RAILS Closing for Staff In-Service Day 11.21.25 (PDF)
- 8.4 Hill Correctional Center Membership Background 11.21.25 (PDF)
- 8.5 Memo on Capital Projects Fund Transfer 11.21.25 (PDF)
- 8.6 Adoption of the Free Speech Needs Free Libraries Joint Statement 11.21.25 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 11.21.2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 24, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 10.24.25 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board 9.26.2025 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements September 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report September 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 10.24.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report 10.24.25 (PDF)
- Deals and Discounts 10.24.25 (PDF)
- 8.1 eRead Illinois Update (PDF)
- 9.1 Cybersecurity Best Practices Handout 10.24.25 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 10.24.25 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 26, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board 9.26.2025.2 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8.22.2025 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements August 2025 (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report August 2025 (PDF)
- 8.3.1 LLSAP Support Grant Report.version 2 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committee Reports (PDF)
- 8.3 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.3.2 RAILS Service of the Month Delivery (PDF)
- 9.1 Annual Report Narrative Report FY25 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board 9.26.2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 22, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 8.22.2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Minutes RAILS Board Mtg 7.25.25 (PDF)
- 5.3 Minutes RAILS Special Board Mtg Orientation 7.25.25 (PDF)
- 5.5 RAILS Disbursements July 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report July 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports (PDF)
- 7.3.1 Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Communications Service of the Month August 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 New Member (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Memo OMA and FOIA Requests (PDF)
- 8.3 RAILS Investment Review - August 2025 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting 8.22.25 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 25, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board Meeting 7.25.25 (PDF)
- 6.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting June 20 2025 (PDF)
- 6.4 RAILS Disbursements June 2025 (PDF)
- 6.5 DRAFT FY2026 Board Meetings Calendar (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report June 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committee Reports 7.25.25 (PDF)
- 8.3 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 9.1 New Members (PDF)
- 9.4 Executive Director Goals FY2026 (PDF)
- 9.2 FY2026 RAILS Committees Lists (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Mtg 7.25.25 (PDF)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Board Orientation Jul 25, 2025
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jun 20, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting June 20 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting May 23 2025 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements May 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report May 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 6.20.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 9.1 Nominating Committee Board Election report (PDF)
- 9.4 New Member Wallace Township (PDF)
- 9.5 Draft FY2026 Board Meetings Calendar (PDF)
- 9.6 Organization Structure and Compensation Structure (PDF)
- 10.1 Recruiting for the Role of Library Trustee RAILS June 2025 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting June 20 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting May 23, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting May 23, 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft minutes RAILS Board meeting April 25 2025 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements April 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report April 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 5.23.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Service of the Month Cataloging Services (002) (PDF)
- 8.1 FY2026 Operational Plan April 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board memo FY2026 Budget Planning (PDF)
- 9.1 You and Effective Library Advocacy (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting May 23 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Apr 25, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting April 25 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting March 28, 2025 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements March 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report March 2025 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Service of the Month E-Content (425) (PDF)
- 8.1 Capital Needs Assessment Update (PDF)
- 8.2 Board memo FY2026 Budget Planning (PDF)
- 8.3 2025 Annual Certification report (PDF)
- 8.4 Memo re Executive Director evaluation (PDF)
- 9.1 Human Resources Board Report 2025 (PDF)
- Approved minutes RAILS Board meeting April 25 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Mar 28, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting March 28 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting February 28 2025 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements February 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report February 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 3.28.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 Board Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Communications Board Report - 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 Draft Procedures for Filling RAILS Board Vacanciesc (PDF)
- 8.2 Succession Plan (PDF)
- 8.3 Ethical AI Policy (PDF)
- 8.4 IMLS in Illinois ILA (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting March 28, 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Feb 28, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting February 28 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting January 24 2025 MH (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements January 2025 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report January 2025 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 2.28.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Explore More Illinois board report 2025 (PDF)
- 8.1 RAILS Investment Review - February 2025 (PDF)
- 8.2 Memo re spring Board meeting (PDF)
- 9.1 Memo on Board Development (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting February 28 2025 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Jan 24, 2025
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting January 24 2025 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting November 22 2024 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements November - December 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report November - December 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committee Reports 1.24.25 (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.1 Board memo re Goel vacancy (PDF)
- 8.2 LIMRiCC IGA Changes (PDF)
- 8.3 St. Anne's Parish Membership Background (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board Meeting January 24 2025 (PDF)
2024
RAILS Board Meeting Nov 22, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Revised Agenda RAILS Board meeting November 22 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting October 25 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements October 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report October 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 November (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.1 RAILS Closing for Staff In-Service Day (PDF)
- 8.2 Leadership Training Illinois Libraries (PDF)
- 9.1 Cybersecurity Best Practices (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting November 22 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Oct 25, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting October 25 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting September 27 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements September 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report September 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 October (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 Deals and Discounts for All Types of Libraries October2024 (PDF)
- 8.1 RAILS memo re board compliance with laws (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting October 25 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Sep 27, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting September 27 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting August 23 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 RAILS Disbursements August 2024 (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report August 2024 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committees Report 2024 September (PDF)
- 8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 8.3.2. RAILS Delivery Overview (PDF)
- 9.1 RAILS Annual Report FY24 (PDF)
- 9.2 Disposal of Surplus Materials (PDF)
- 9.3 Memo re CTL Delivery Contract (PDF)
- 9.4 Kinnikinnick CCSD #131 Membership Background (PDF)
- 9.5 CARLI Statement on the Importance of Academic Libraries revised (PDF)
- 10.1 2024 ILA Strategic Plan (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting September 27 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Meeting Aug 23, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting August 23 2024 (PDF)
- 5.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.3 Draft Minutes RAILS Special Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)
- 5.4 RAILS Disbursements July 2024 (PDF)
- 6.0 RAILS Financial Report July 2024 (PDF)
- 7.2 Board Committees Report 2024 August (PDF)
- 7.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 7.3.2 LLSAP Support Grant Reports (PDF)
- 8.1 OMA and FOIA report FY2024 (PDF)
- 8.2 RAILS Investment Review - August 2024 (PDF)
- 8.3 Appointment of IMRF Authorized Agent (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting August 23 2024 (PDF)
RAILS Board Special Meeting - Board Orientation Jul 26, 2024
Meeting Documents
RAILS Board Meeting Jul 26, 2024
Meeting Documents
- Agenda RAILS Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)
- 6.2 Draft Minutes RAILS Board Meeting June 21 2024 (PDF)
- 6.4 RAILS Disbursements June 2024 (PDF)
- 6.5 FY2025 DRAFT Board Meetings Calendar (PDF)
- 7.0 RAILS Financial Report June 2024 (PDF)
- 8.2 Board Committees Report 2024 July (PDF)
- 8.3.1 RAILS Monthly Report (PDF)
- 9.1 Draft FY 2024-25 RAILS Board Committees (PDF)
- 9.3 Board memo DRAFT Executive Director Goals FY25 (PDF)
- Approved Minutes RAILS Board meeting July 26 2024 (PDF)