Shorewood-Troy Public Library District board meetings comply with the Open Meetings Act. 

Meetings of the Board are governed by the Open Meetings Act laws of the State of Illinois.  They are open to the public, and only closed to the public for the exceptions to Open Meetings as defined by the Legislature, which will be specifically cited on relevant meetings’ agendas.

Section 8: Closed sessions will be audio-recorded, and minutes will be taken.  Every 6 months, in June and in January of each year, the Board will vote to determine if closed session minutes should remain closed or be opened to the public.

Section 9: Community members will be allowed 3 minutes (per visitor) to comment on Board actions at the beginning of each meeting.  Due to Open Meetings Act restrictions, the Board will not necessarily be able to take action at the meeting the comments are presented.

Section 10: Members of the public may audio or video record the Board’s open meetings.  However, such recording may not interfere with the Board’s conducting of business, nor should it interfere with other members of the public’s observation of the meeting.